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Multi-periodSite Name: Westloch House EastCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 3.509 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Scottish Borders Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Eyemouth Nearest Village: Coldingham
Map Ref: NT89556792
Latitude: 55.904277N Longitude: 2.168711W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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SolarMegalith visited on 12th Jul 2017 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 4
This rectilinear settlement, possibly Iron Age in date, was heavily dagamed by quarrying, nevertheless its outline with several hut circles inside is still distinguishable. It is enclosed with a single bank which is spread up to 3.3m of thickness.
Canmore entry.
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