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Dig hopes to uncover Scotland’s 6,000-year-old farming origins

drewbhoy Jul 30, 2026

An archaeological dig is hoping to uncover more secrets from a farming enclosure older than Stonehenge, which was first spotted from the sky as crop marks in the 1970s.

From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgw54j9xq3o

Sites within 20km of Whitmuirhead

Linton Hill

Hillfort • 7.12km SE

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Frogden Circle

Stone Circle • 7.18km SSE

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The Grey Stone (Coldstream)

Natural Rock Feature • 10.08km ENE

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Mellerstain Mill

Henge • 10.98km W
Piersknowe Plantation

Cairn(s) • 11.61km NW

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The King’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.76km ENE

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Stob Stones

Standing Stones • 13.08km ESE

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Blackcastle Rings

Promontory Fort • 13.28km NW

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The Cow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.65km WSW

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Brothers’ Stones

Standing Stones • 13.85km WSW

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Hownam Law

Hillfort • 14.66km SE

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Little Hetha

Hillfort • 15.15km E

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Great Hetha Camp

Hillfort • 15.41km E

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Hethpool

Stone Circle • 15.77km E

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Hethpool cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.78km E

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Woodside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.81km SW

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Groat Haugh

Henge • 16.06km ENE

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The Bell

Hillfort • 16.14km E

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Earlston Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.51km W

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Flodden Camp

Henge • 16.55km E

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Black Hill (Earlston)

Hillfort • 17.17km W

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The Shearers

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.3km SSE

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Bass Hill

Artificial Mound • 17.37km WSW

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Castle Hill (Ancrum)

Hillfort • 17.48km SW
Horseshoe Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.53km SSE

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Milfield North

Henge • 17.59km E

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Old Yeavering

Henge • 17.69km E

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Gefrin

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.78km E

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Battle Stone (Yeavering)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.1km E

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Yeavering Bell

Hillfort • 18.24km E

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Maelmin Henge Reconstruction

18.31km E

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Coupland Henge

Henge • 18.4km E

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Duns Law

Hillfort • 18.65km N

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Duddo Five Stones

Stone Circle • 18.67km ENE

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East Marleyknowe

Henge • 18.75km E

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Five Stanes

Stone Circle • 19.4km S

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Dirrington Great Law

Cairn(s) • 19.59km NW

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Ford Henge

Henge • 19.78km ENE

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Trestle Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.99km S

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