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Sheriffside

Hillfort

Nearest Town:Lauder (10km S)
OS Ref (GB):   NT556580 / Sheets: 66, 73
Latitude:55° 48' 47.21" N
Longitude:   2° 42' 30.84" W

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Gearing Up For Second Dig At Sheriffside

More details of a second archaeological dig in April.

More info :

http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/aroundthecountry/articles/2012/01/19/422482-gearing-up-for-second-dig-at-sheriffside
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
19th January 2012ce
Edited 19th January 2012ce

Sheriffside 2012

A cropmark enclosure at Sherriffside, Gifford in East Lothian (NMRS NT56NE43) was first identified in 1981 as a double ditched enclosure representing a ploughed out and flattened hillfort whose ditches survive below the ground and affect the growth of crops.

More info on booking a place on the 2012 excavations:

http://www.rampartscotland.co.uk/index.php/sheriffside-2012/
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
30th December 2011ce
Edited 30th December 2011ce