Description

The monument comprises the remains of a palisaded enclosure of prehistoric date represented by cropmarks visible on oblique aerial photographs.

The monument lies in arable farmland at around 70m OD and is crossed by a field boundary. It comprises a roughly oval enclosure, measuring some 50m N-S by about 35m E-W, defined by a palisade trench. There are indications of the remains of domestic structures within the enclosure.

The area close to the monument contains several other enclosures of similar form with which this example may be associated. Such sites appear to represent prehistoric settlements, usually dating to the first half of the 1st millennium BC.

The area to be scheduled encompasses the enclosure and an area around it in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 90m as marked in red on the accompanying map. Above-ground elements of the field boundary which runs across the site are excluded from the scheduling.

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. Its importance is greatly enhanced by its proximity to other, potentially contemporary, palisaded sites.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monuments as NN 60 NW 21.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland