Description

The monument comprises an unenclosed settlement, dating to the prehistoric period, and visible as cropmarks on oblique aerial photographs.

The monument lies in arable farmland, at a height of around 40m OD, and probably represents the remains of a prehistoric settlement site. It comprises two circular ditched features, each measuring approximately 15m in diameter, and located roughly 30m apart. These mark the locations where timber house structures once stood, and it is likely that the pits and other amorphous features which can be identified in their vicinity were associated with the period during which these houses were occupied. The monument is likely to date to the Bronze Age or Iron Age.

The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is rectilinear on plan, measuring 140m from its northernmost to its southernmost points by 130m from its easternmost to its westernmost points, as marked upon the accompanying map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of settlement and economy in the prehistoric period. It is of particular importance because of the presence of an enclosed settlement nearby, to the east.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as NO 01 NE 56.

Aerial Photographs used:

RCAHMS (1979) PT/6291.

RCAHMS (1989) B/21378.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland