Description

The monument comprises the remains of a burial cairn of Later Neolithic or Bronze Age date surviving as a grassed-over stony mound. The cairn lies on the ridge of Corston Hill at around 320m OD commanding extensive views in all directions except to the E, where the summit of Corston Hill blocks the view. The cairn is represented by a grassy mound some 15m E-W by 17.5m and approximately 1.6m high. It is surmounted by a modern cairn.

The cairn represents a burial monument of the Later Neolithic and Bronze Age and is likely to have acted as a focus for ritual activity after its initial construction and use. The area to be scheduled encompasses the cairn and an area around it in which traces of associated ritual activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 40m as marked in red on the accompanying map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance because of its potential to add to our understanding of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. The area around the cairn itself may be expected to contain evidence associated with the ritual use of the cairn over a considerable period.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as NT 06 SE 7.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland