Description

The monument comprises the remains of a cairn of probable Bronze Age date (2500BC – 800BC). It is circular on plan, measuring about 36m in diameter and standing up to 2.2m in height. The monument lies on level ground at about 40m above sea level.

The scheduled area is circular, measuring 65m in diameter, centred on the monument. It includes the remains described above and an area around within which evidence relating to the monument's construction, use and abandonment is expected to survive, as shown in red on the accompanying map. The above ground elements of the post and wire fence along the east is specifically excluded from the scheduling to allow for its maintenance.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as it makes a significant contribution to our understanding or appreciation of the past as a cairn of probable Bronze Age date. It adds to our understanding of the design and construction of burial monuments, the nature of burial and ritual practices and their significance in Bronze Age society. It is an impressive monument which retains its field characteristics and can be compared with other cairns that survive in the vicinity. As such it can enhance our understanding of Bronze Age society and economy, as well as the nature of belief systems, burial and ceremonial practices. It would have been an important component of the wider prehistoric landscape of settlement, agriculture and ritual and would have been a prominent part of the prehistoric landscape.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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trove.scot

https://www.trove.scot/place/62849/

HER/SMR Reference

MDG2513

Source: Historic Environment Scotland