Prehistoric hut circles and field enclosure SW of Cowboy's Cairn

The two prehistoric hut circles and enclosure 560m south west of Cowboy's Cairn are well preserved and retain significant archaeological deposits. Their importance is enhanced by their location within an area of clustered sites whose archaeological remains survive well in the northern Cheviots. They form part of a wider archaeological landscape and will provide important information for any study of the land use and settlement patterns in the Cheviots at this time.

The monument includes the remains of an unenclosed hut circle settlement, comprising two hut circles, and an enclosure of prehistoric date situated on an east facing hillside. The enclosure is located on sloping ground and the hut circles on level ground below the slope. The monument is divided into three separate areas. The northern area includes a well preserved and substantial hut circle, 11m in diameter, defined by a bank 0.5m high with kerb stones visible around the outer rim and an east facing entrance. The interior is raised above that of the outer ground surface and there is a small central mound. The southern part of the monument includes the second hut circle, 9m in diameter, which is defined by a more fragmented bank best preserved on the west side where it stands up to 0.3m high. The interior of the hut circle is a raised platform. The third area of the monument includes an irregular enclosure situated on sloping ground and defined by a line of large stones and a bank 0.2m high. The enclosure is subdivided into two unequal parts by a very slight bank which runs to a small circular feature about 4m in diameter and which is interpreted as a shelter or animal pen. The larger half of the enclosure has a smooth appearance which has been interpreted elsewhere in the Cheviots as an area prepared for cultivation.