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 35m OD. It comprises series of cropmarks, including at least two ring-ditches. Ring-ditches such as these have been found on excavation to represent the remains of timber roundhouses of later prehistoric date.

Several of the other cropmarks comprise dark circular features indicative of similar houses where the interior floor levels are preserved to a higher degree. Also present are numerous curving linear cropmarks of a type characteristic of souterrains, semi-subterranean cellars often found associated with later prehistoric roundhouses.

The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related deposits may be expected to be found. It is irregular with maximum dimensions of 200m N-S by 130m E-W 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 13 SW 65.

Aerial Photographs used:

RCAHMS (1986) A30286 NO13SW65.

RCAHMS (1989) A30288/TR NO13SW65.

RCAHMS (1992) B79590 NO13SW65.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland