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Outer Cock Law is a linear earthwork and ancient trackway in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The feature forms part of the network of drove roads and communication routes that traversed the Scottish Borders, facilitating movement of livestock and goods across the upland terrain from medieval times onwards. The earthwork survives as a visible linear depression in the landscape, marking the course of this long-established route. Such features constitute important archaeological evidence for the historical patterns of settlement, trade, and land use in the region.
Outer Cock Law, old roads and linear earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5006. View the official record →
Outer Cock Law is a linear earthwork and ancient trackway in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5006.
Outer Cock Law, old roads and linear earthwork is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5006.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn and round cairn on Turf Hill (9.2 km), Two deserted medieval hamlets and part of an associated field system, 830m east of Shillmoor (9.2 km), Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor (9.6 km).
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