Dighty Valley - Archaeology Data Service

HOPES SANDPIT, NEUK, COCKBURNSPATH
NT/771705. A rectangular cist constructed of dry-stone
walling, some 5 stones (30 ins.) high, was found in August 1963.
In length 58 ins., in width 30, it had had two main coverstones
running lengthwise. Unlike the grave reported in 1962 from Dunbar,
of which it is reminiscent, this held only one skeleton on its side,
head to North.
INCHKEITH FARM, CHANNELKiRK From Mr George S. Gufhrie
Leaf-shaped arrowhead of grey flint found in 1928 and presented
to the National Museum of Antiquities, Edinburgh, in 1963.
MANDERSroN, near DUNS From Mr J. C. Wallace
NT/81125555. In March, 1963, a short cist was revealed
during ploughing on the farm of Manderston Mill, near Duns. In
April, the site was excavated by members of an Edinburgh W.E.A.
class, The cist was wedge-shaped, orientated roughly W. - E., and
having inside dimensions of 1 ft. 3 ins. at W. end by 2 ft. 7 ins. at
E. end by 3 ft. 4 ins. long on the S. and 3 ft. 3 ins. long on the N.
The depth varied from 11 ins. at the N. to 12 ins. at the S. The sides
and floor were of sandstone slabs and the capstone was 5 ft. 3 ins.
long by 2 ft. to 3 ft. 7 ins. wide by 5 ins. thick, also of sandstone.
The cist contained cremated bone on the floor slab and
throughout the dark filling. A report on the cremation is awaited.
A full report will appear in the " History of the Berwickshire
Naturalists' Club."
COUNTY OF BUTE
From Miss D. N. Marshall, Miss 1. D. Milligan,
GLENVOIDEAN /. Femer
OS/997705. A hitherto unrecorded Neolithic Burial Cairn
was excavated by members of the Buteshire Natural History Society
and of the Bute Junior Naturalists. The burial chamber was found
to be carefully made of four slabs of stone. It contained three pots,
one, which is intact, is small with six lugs and vertical scorings; the
other two, which were crushed, are wide bowls with everted rims,
both decorated with incised lines. A small outer chamber, flanked
by two uprights contained two flint scrapers and four fragments of
a coarse cooking pot. In front of this are two other uprights. The
forecourt, which had patches of burning, was bounded by a fairly
straight low kerb.
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