Goldsworthy Pinfold Cairn, Raisbeck

Pinfold Cairn by Andrew Goldsworthy at Raisbeck in the Eden Valley of Cumbria. Grid Ref: NY 647 072.
Each cone cairn is like a stone seed within a protective shell. Village pinfolds were originally built as small enclosures to pen stray animals but were later used as sheepfolds.