Description

The monument comprises an enclosure, the remains of a ceremonial feature of mid prehistoric date. It appears in an arable field as a mark in a cereal crop; experience shows that further remains will survive in the areas (not susceptible to cropmarks) between the visible marks. The remains appear as a circular enclosure measuring approximately 40m in diameter within a narrow ditch. An internal ring of pits or post-holes is situated just within the ditch. The area to be scheduled measures a maximum of 120m NNW-SSW by 110 ESE-WSW, to include the area in which cropmarks are visible and areas between and around where further features are likely to survive.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as the remains of a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age ceremonial site of unusual design. Even though the area is under the plough experience shows that extensive and important archaeological features and deposits will survive below plough level.

The monument has the potential to increase considerably our knowledge of many aspects of prehistoric ceremonial activity; its importance is enhanced because of the survival of further features of similar and different dates in the vicinity, in particular the ring-ditch c. 170m to the East. The monument has the potential to enhance considerably our understanding of the prehistoric settlement of Northern Scotland.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland