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Glenrath,settlement 730m north east of

A Scheduled Monument in Tweeddale West, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5956 / 55°35'44"N

Longitude: -3.2473 / 3°14'50"W

OS Eastings: 321494

OS Northings: 634262

OS Grid: NT214342

Mapcode National: GBR 53RQ.RY

Mapcode Global: WH6VB.2MX5

Entry Name: Glenrath,settlement 730m NE of

Scheduled Date: 7 July 1972

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM2958

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement

Location: Manor

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West

Traditional County: Peeblesshire

Description

U-plan steading with earlier ranges to E and W, reworked

circa 1800 into new buildings, enclosed at S by mid 18th

century farmhouse. Rubble with droved ashlar

dressings; much whitewashed inside. 2 cattle courts,

circa 1800, to W range with stone corbelled mid 19th

century pentice-roofed shelters. Former byre and bothy

to N range. Pend and barn to E range, raised and

extended E, with mid 19th century engine house.

Pantiles and some corrugated asbestos roofing.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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