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Menzion Farm,three enclosed cremation cemeteries 1550m WSW of

A Scheduled Monument in Tweeddale West, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.492 / 55°29'31"N

Longitude: -3.4626 / 3°27'45"W

OS Eastings: 307688

OS Northings: 622998

OS Grid: NT076229

Mapcode National: GBR 448Y.52

Mapcode Global: WH5TN.S7B2

Entry Name: Menzion Farm,three enclosed cremation cemeteries 1550m WSW of

Scheduled Date: 4 November 1968

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM2725

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosed cremation cemetery

Location: Tweedsmuir

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West

Traditional County: Peeblesshire

Description

John Fraser of Colinton (builder), circa 1811. Single-storey, 3-bay, symmetrical, piend-roofed cottage with tall ashlar wall-head stacks, on sloping site at graveyard. Squared snecked sandstone rubble with tooled dressings and quoins. Central timber panelled door to NW with small-pane fanlight; windows flanking to left and right. Small window to rear with flanking larger windows. 9-pane windows to sides, that to NE in blocked doorway.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Corniced wallhead stacks; squat clay cans. Graded grey slate.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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