Prior to the construction of the henge two pits were dug and a cremation burial were placed at the site.
A series of burials was dug into and around the henge enclosure.
An early Christian cemetery was later dug into the enclosed area.
The Scottish poet Kathleen Jamie worked on the excavation of the site in 1979, and wrote about her experiences in her 2012 book Sightlines, in an essay entitled "The Woman in the Field".
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