Site Report

WoSASPIN 17919
NS97SE 9 9894 7438.

(NS 9894 7438) Fort (NR)
OS 6" map (1968)

The fort, or "walled enclosure" (R W Feachem 1965) on the summit of Cockleroy, a most conspicuous, rugged and precipitous hill, consists of a heavy, ruinous stone wall enclosing an area 410' in length by 200' wide. The entrance is in the SE. The NW end of the fort is further protected by an outer wall.
The similarity of this structure to the one on Bowden Hill, 3/4 mile W (NS97SE 1) is striking.
R W Feachem 1963; RCAHMS 1929, visited 1926

This fort is as described.
Resurveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (JLD) 5 December 1952 and (JP) 13 August 1974

Within the interior of the fort there are at least four ring-ditch houses; three are situated close to the rear of the wall on the NE, and the fourth is on the S.
Visited by RCAHMS (JBS) 12 August 1985

This was as described in the NRHE and is not directly impacted by the proposed woodland planting scheme. It lies outwith the scheme boundaries and its setting will not be greatly altered, since much of the surrounding landscape is already forested. Moreover, the steep sides of the hill mean that much of the new afforestation will not be visible from the summit. No action required.
Fyles, C., Alder Archaeology, 'Archaeological Walkover Survey: Kipps Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian', 2020
Entered WoSAS (MO'H) 29/04/21