Cumledge stone chest
The stone box of Cumledge ( English Cumledge Cist ) was in the hamlet of Cumledge, not far from Whiteadder Water, north of Duns in the Scottish Borders in Scotland .
The trapezoidal stone box was uncovered by a tractor in 1950. It consisted of four vertical side and two ceiling panels and was 107 cm long and 70 to 80 cm wide and 65 cm deep. It was removed after the examination.
There was a small stone slab in the bottom of the box. The box contained the skeleton of a young female adult and a 42mm diameter lignite disc described as a pendant, but it could also be a spindle whorl . It was given to the National Museums of Scotland .
Nearby is the Manderston cist.
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Coordinates: 55 ° 48 '7.9 " N , 2 ° 20' 57.6" W.