Description

The monument consists of the remains of a prehistoric chambered burial cairn. The cairn is situated on a SE-facing slope above the Gilla Burn. It is of semi-circular, or heel-shaped, plan, with a flat facade facing SSE. Little of the cairn material survives except for the larger blocks which define the kerb and facade. The latter has been framed by two upright blocks 1.2m high, but the eastern one has now fallen.

A number of boulders in the centre of the cairn may indicate the position of a chmaber, but the plan of this is not clear, nor are there any signs of an entrance passsage.

The area to be scheduled is semi-circular, 35m in diameter, with the flat part of the semi-circle formed by a modern fence on the NNE, which is itself excluded from scheduling. The area is shown in red on the accompanying map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as a well-formed, although much reduced, chambered tomb. It has the potential, through excavation and analysis, to provide information about the construction and use of prehistoric burial places.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as HU 45 SW 1.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland