What is recorded here
Blackburnrig rises to approximately 300 metres and is part of the rugged upland landscape of the Scottish Borders. Its name suggests a historical or territorial boundary feature, common in the region's medieval landscape. The area is geologically characterised by Carboniferous rocks, typical of Southern Scotland.
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Places near here
Blackburn HouseHouse (post Medieval) · 370 yd
Bowshiel WoodWood · 948 yd
Roadside WoodsForest · 1065 yd
Penmanshiel TunnelRailway Tunnel (19th Century) · 1522 yd
Penmanshiel WoodFindspot (early 19th Century) (1830), Cinerary Urn (bronze Age) · 1698 yd
BowshielTower House (medieval) · 1.0 mi
GrantshouseMilepost (20th Century) · 1.3 mi
BrockholesNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.4 mi
Pease SandsBeach / strand · 3.1 mi
Pease BayBay · 3.2 mi
Southern Upland WayVisitor information · 3.2 mi
Saltheugh RockCliff · 3.5 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0