Nisbet, NE of Cow Castle

Nearest town:
Biggar (5km NNW)
OS reference:
NT04433329
OS sheet:
72
Latitude:
55° 35' 1.44 N
Longitude:
3° 30' 58.74 W
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Image of Nisbet, NE of Cow Castle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

The settlement fronts the lovely little ridge more or less centre of image, backed up by the fabulous Cow Castle. Viewpoint is the night’s stop to approx north-east.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jun 22, 2013
Image of Nisbet, NE of Cow Castle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

Retrospective looking back to Cow Castle... with Langloch Knowe far upper left.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jun 19, 2013

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Nisbet, NE of Cow Castle
Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 19, 2013

Sited a little way to the approx north-east of the fabulous Cow Castle upon the same ridge, this is actually a quite well defined enclosure, particularly when viewed from Langloch Knowe across the pass.

An RCAHMS record (1978) reckons the site measures ‘internally about 37m by 30m’ [and] ‘has been enclosed originally by a boulder-faced, rubble-cored wall, probably not more than 3m thick, now represented by a low scarp or crest-line on all sides except the S and SW where it survives as a grass covered stone bank measuring 6m in maximum thickness.‘

The site possesses fine views toward the large enclosure crowning nearby White Hill; unfortunately an ewe consumed by her inability to help her (presumably) dying lamb ensured I could not linger.... my presence was the last thing she needed. Thankfully the farmer arrived soon afterward to no doubt do what needed to be done.

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