Monument record MAB35486 - HILL OF ROWAN
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Summary
Remains of hut circles, a field system, cairns, and tumulii.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4659 7921 (528m by 499m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO47NE |
| Civil Parish | Lochlee |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of hut circles, a field system, cairns, and tumuli.
The New Statistical Account (1845) recorded that several tumuli were situated on the low barren ground of the parish. One of these was found to contain the head of a battleaxe, though that had been destroyed and the location of the tumulus unknown.
An OS site visit in 1967 noted that on the west shoulder of the Hill of Rowan are two hut circles and an associated field system. The huts are defined by vague, turf-covered, stony walls, measuring 9 m in diameter (crest to crest) and 0.3 m in maximum height. No entrances are apparent. The field system is composed mainly of scattered clearance cairns in cleared ground, with the occasional possible field bank, but no definite fields can be seen.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, Book No. 63, 77 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, Vol. 11, (Forfarshire), 194 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO47NE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 33925;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO47NE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/33925 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 19 2026 3:50PM
