Description

The monument comprises an unenclosed settlement of prehistoric date, visible as a series of cropmarks on oblique aerial photographs.

The monument lies in arable farmland at around 30m OD. It comprises two disc-shaped cropmarks, the easterly one measuring about 15m in diameter, and the westerly one some 8m in diameter. These features are characteristic of the remains of later prehistoric timber roundhouses.

A narrow linear cropmark extending from the E side of the larger disc-shaped cropmark, appears to represent the remains of a souterrain; a type of semi-subterranean structure generally regarded as having been used for storage in later prehistory.

There are also a series of pits represented by cropmarks to the SE, and a further, curved cropmark to the NW, some 12m in length, which may indicate the presence of a second souterrain.

The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is circular with a diameter of 85m, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as NO 12 SE 85.

Aerial Photographs used:

RCAHMS (1992) C537 NO12SE85.

RCAHMS (1992) C539 NO12SE85.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland