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Latitude: 56.0738 / 56°4'25"N
Longitude: -3.8845 / 3°53'4"W
OS Eastings: 282795
OS Northings: 688381
OS Grid: NS827883
Mapcode National: GBR 1F.P99J
Mapcode Global: WH4PF.9LHK
Entry Name: Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE of
Scheduled Date: 4 December 1996
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6548
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure
Location: St Ninians
County: Stirling
Electoral Ward: Bannockburn
Traditional County: Stirlingshire
The monument comprises the remains of a palisaded settlement of prehistoric date represented by cropmarks visible on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies on moderatly level ground close to the foot of a slope in arable farmland at around 40m OD. It comprises a roughly circular enclosure some 20m in diameter defined by a palisade trench. There are indications of two phases of settlement represented by a projecting arc of palisade on the E side of the enclosure. Darker patches inside the enclosure may indicate the remains of former domestic structures as may a number of pits scattered across the field.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the cropmark remains and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 60m as marked in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy. Its importance is enhanced by the proximity of other sites, probably of similar date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NS 88 NW 26.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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