Description

The monument comprises the remains of a large cairn, a burial and ritual monument dating from the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (around 2500 - 1500 BC), visible as a large stone mound.

The cairn lies at around 195m OD on a plateau on the W slope of Watchman Hill. It has been used as a clearance cairn, presumably greatly increasing its size; and the edges have been straightened by the plough. The cairn is roughly circular on plan, measuring about 28m in diameter and standing up to 3m in height. The summit of the cairn has been disturbed, with what appears to be a cart track climbing to the central hollow from the SE. No structural features such as cists, chambers or a kerb can be seen, implying that preservation of the original cairn beneath the later clearance material may be reasonably good, despite the later disturbance.

The area to be scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular on plan and measures 50m in diameter, as shown in red on the accompanying map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland