Cairn on Garleigh Hill, north east of Lordenshaw (Brinkburn and Hesleyhurst)
(NZ 06099917) Stone circles. (1)
'The remains of several hut circles in good preservation are plainly to be seen on the summit of Garley Pike'. (2)
Small oval enclosure, area approx 1/4 acre. (3)
Type H (Ancient village sites, hut circles, or stock enclosures). (4)
'There are no stone circles here and never have been. At most the remains are those of one or two cairns. Only loose stone walls, much decayed, are visible, with only slight indications of circularity'. (5)
The situation is on the summit of a ridge, over 800ft above sea level, with an excellent all round view.
The very exposed position makes this a very unlikely habitation site and no trace was seen anywhere on the ridge of hut circles. The only circular feature visible is the remains of what was probably a cairn. The perimeter is still visible with an average diameter of 11m and in the south west quadrant is a large stone slab which looks very much like a cist cover. The stones of the cairn seem to have been used to make an irregular enclosure to the north and two modern cairns. The perimeter of the enclosure is marked by a spread of stones, probably representing a collapsed wall, foundations of which are clearly visible to the south east. The enclosure was evidently built as a stock enclosure and is possibly of quite modern date. (6)
Report by F1 confirmed; the basis of all the features here appears to have been a substantial round cairn. Surveyed at 1:2500. (7)
Scheduled. (8)
'The remains of several hut circles in good preservation are plainly to be seen on the summit of Garley Pike'. (2)
Small oval enclosure, area approx 1/4 acre. (3)
Type H (Ancient village sites, hut circles, or stock enclosures). (4)
'There are no stone circles here and never have been. At most the remains are those of one or two cairns. Only loose stone walls, much decayed, are visible, with only slight indications of circularity'. (5)
The situation is on the summit of a ridge, over 800ft above sea level, with an excellent all round view.
The very exposed position makes this a very unlikely habitation site and no trace was seen anywhere on the ridge of hut circles. The only circular feature visible is the remains of what was probably a cairn. The perimeter is still visible with an average diameter of 11m and in the south west quadrant is a large stone slab which looks very much like a cist cover. The stones of the cairn seem to have been used to make an irregular enclosure to the north and two modern cairns. The perimeter of the enclosure is marked by a spread of stones, probably representing a collapsed wall, foundations of which are clearly visible to the south east. The enclosure was evidently built as a stock enclosure and is possibly of quite modern date. (6)
Report by F1 confirmed; the basis of all the features here appears to have been a substantial round cairn. Surveyed at 1:2500. (7)
Scheduled. (8)
N10737
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; E Geary
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