More information : Centred at SS 7786 3843 on the western side of the Barle valley are the remains of a prehistoric cairn. The feature is sub-circular and measures 7.8m west-east by 9m and averages 0.7m high. It is largely turf-covered, but is composed of large quartz blocks, which appear to utilize a natural outcrop.
The topographic position of this feature on steep natural slopes and the method of construction are both unusual features of a prehistoric cairn, however, this is the most likely interpretation. Surveyed at 1:2500 scale. (1-2)
Due to vegetation cover, the cairn described above is difficult to identify on most aerial photographs of the area, but it is visible on those taken by Meridian Airmaps Ltd in 1976 (3). |