Adie’s Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
NT0708311712

Nearest town:

Moffat (6km SSE)

OS reference:

NT0708311712

OS sheet:

78

Latitude:

55° 23' 25.91 N

Longitude:

3° 28' 1.28 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

News (1)
Links (1)

Articles

Cremated remains of Iron Age man found in south of Scotland

drewbhoy Apr 15, 2026

The cremated remains of an Iron Age man have been unearthed during an archaeological excavation in Dumfries and Galloway.

Burnt bone fragments were discovered during an initial dig of the Adie’s Brae settlement at Ericstane, near Moffat, in 2024.

From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx299njyx8do

Adie’s Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

drewbhoy Apr 15, 2026

Destination Tweed

Excavations at a scooped settlement north of Moffat in October 2024 have helped shed light on life in Southern Scotland in prehistory.

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