The site of a group of mounds which have been interpreted as possible medieval shieling mounds, cairns or industrial spoil tips. They are found in the area centred on SC 40658722. Five shieling mounds are indicated at this position on Gelling's distribution map


The features do not look like burial mounds. As far as could be seen none have ditches. Some are sharply pointed and others are irregular in shape but as they are covered by a heavy growth of fern they were difficult to assess. They have been much burrowed by rabbits and are evidently mainly composed of earth though a few stones were visible. The area is covered by leats to the mine with which these mounds may have some connection.


A - Conical. Diameter 6.0 metres and 0.8 metres high.


B - Appears to be a small mound cut in two by a leat.


C - Elongated and shapeless. 11.0 metres north-south and 5.0 metres east-west.


D - Similar to A. Diameter 8.0 metres and minimum height 0.8 metres.


E - Elongated average diameter 8.0 metres north-south. Minimum height is 0.5 metres.