Cockburnspath, Kinegar Sand Pit
Overview
Cockburnspath, Kinegar Sand Pit is recorded as Hearth(s) (neolithic)(possible), Pit(s) (neolithic), Post Hole(s) (neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) - (bronze Age) in Scotland Scottish Borders. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cockburnspath, Kinegar Sand Pit as Hearth(s) (neolithic)(possible), Pit(s) (neolithic), Post Hole(s) (neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) - (bronze Age).
Why it was made
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cockburnspath, Kinegar Sand Pit as Hearth(s) (neolithic)(possible), Pit(s) (neolithic), Post Hole(s) (neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) - (bronze Age).
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it worked
The label Hearth(s) (neolithic)(possible), Pit(s) (neolithic), Post Hole(s) (neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) - (bronze Age) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Hearth(s) (neolithic)(possible), Pit(s) (neolithic), Post Hole(s) (neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) - (bronze Age). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Cockburnspath, Kinegar Sand Pit matters as a recorded hearth(s) (neolithic)(possible), pit(s) (neolithic), post hole(s) (neolithic), unidentified pottery (neolithic) - (bronze age) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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