What is recorded here
In improved, level pasture. Flat topped mound (dims. 12.2m N-S; 8m E-W) of earth and stone with gentle sides (max. H 0.8m) defined at base by kerbing of upright sandstones at NW and SW. Four stones (two large and two small) at NW and two stones (one fallen over and one fixed) at SW. Linear arrangement of stones extending from top to base of mound at SE. Mature sycamore tree growing on top of mound has stones at base. Shallow depression is c. 24m to SE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Cairn circle, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its kerbed structure and positioning suggest ritual or funerary significance, typical of ceremonial monuments in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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