More information : NT 8207 1065. Possible unclassified banks enclosure. (1)
The foundations of a small rectangular steading measuring 10.0m x
9.0m; the collapsed walls have a maximum width of 1.0m and a
maximum height of 0 5m; an adjacent rectangular enclosure to the
south-west measures 20.0m x 4.0m; the walling is too vague for
measurements to be ascertained.
In close proximity to the steading is rig-and-furrow ploughing and
three small fields. A track (barely visible in the air photograph)
touches the site to the north. Thick bracken prevented internal
survey.
The site is situated at approx 1230 ft above sea level on an
eastern facing slope; the nearest water supply is Buckham's Walls
Burn 150.0m to the north and 150 ft lower down the hill. In
construction and purpose the remains appear to represent a small
farm, of unknown period, with contemporary agricultural features.
(2)
A probable early modern farmstead bounded on the east side by a
linear earthwork of bank and ditch. (3)
This group forms part of a pattern of steadings and enclosures found
at the higher levels throughout the area, and generally thought to
represent continuous rural colonization from medieval time onwards.
Revised at 6" scale. (4)
Farmstead complex consisting of a number of elements:-
A: multi-period structure, probably a house foundation. Ai is older
than Aii which occupies its SW corner. Ai consists of turf-covered
stone walls quite sharply defined and surviving to a height of 0.7m.
Aii has more stone exposed, including some facing stones. Neither has
apparent entrances or internal features.
B: a very slight and degraded linear bank and ditch running down
nearly to the bank of the River Coquet.
C: enclosure bank, turf covered but with some large stones, very
spread, up to c.0.4m high.
D: short length of slight earth bank, c.1.0m wide by 0.1m high.
E: area of earthfast stones and boulders; possible building platform.
F: crescentic scarp forming a possible platform.
G: slightly scarped natural slope forming a possible platform with
some earthfast stones up to 0.5m long.
H: crescentic scarp cut back into natural slope forming a slight
scoop.
G: slightly scarped natural forming a possible platform with some
earthfast stones up to 0.5m long.
J: large mound bounded by two deeply and sharply cut gullies. Width
4.5m. The gullies are c.1.4m wide by c.0.4m deep.
K: large mound not unlike J but with more stone apparent. Bounded by
large flat-bottomed ditches up to 4.5m wide. K itself is c.3.0m wide
and contains earthfast stones up to c.0.5m long at the W end.
L: earth bank, possible continuation of C.
M: ditch, continuing line of C(?) without a bank but with a collapsed
stone wall on its east side for about 20m. The wall is spread to a
low stony bank 1.8m wide by 0.2m high. The ditch is up to 5.0m wide
and 0.2m-0.4m deep.
N: narrow hollow way cutting up the natural slope.
P: rickle of stones, possibly a collapsed wall.
There are traces of rig to N and S of J. (5)
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