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Latitude: 55.696 / 55°41'45"N
Longitude: -3.4099 / 3°24'35"W
OS Eastings: 311476
OS Northings: 645627
OS Grid: NT114456
Mapcode National: GBR 42MK.KZ
Mapcode Global: WH6TV.L3F6
Entry Name: Shaw Hill,cairn
Scheduled Date: 26 July 1972
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM3236
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)
Location: Kirkurd
County: South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward: Clydesdale East
Traditional County: Peeblesshire
To S of Church, mid 18th-century large and finely detailed
classical memorial and burial enclosure to Gordon family of
Greenlaw and Culvennan, dated 1757 and said to be the work of
S Rae, a self taught Artist and Sculptor. S elevation of
memorial: tripartite with taller mannerist pedimented centre
bay. Rubble built with rusticated quoins; each bay with
inscribed memorial tablet. Centre bay flanked by Corinthian
columns supporting broken pediment with elaborately carved
heraldic panel to tympanum. Lugged and shouldered finely
moulded architrave to main dedicatory inscription flanked by
shell and garland motif with seraph above. Deeply incised egg
and dart moulding throughout. Pineapples at angles, urn at
apex.
Square rubble-walled enclosure with various memorial tablets
to inside.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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