Earthwork record MAB45231 - KIRRIEMUIR HILL
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Summary
Remains of a mound and the site of two others.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3923 5463 (29m by 30m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO35SE |
| Civil Parish | Kirriemuir |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a mound and the site of two others. 'The Three Cairns' were three mounds described by Reid in 1909. The westernmost mound (A) has been destroyed by a shelter, but there is a slight swelling circa 8.0m in diameter by 0.1m high which may be contemporary with the shelter. The central mound (B) is an unsignificant and featureless swelling, probably natural, 10.0m in diameter by 0.5m maximum height. The easternmost mound (C) 'Heatherie Faudie', may be a motte. It is almost circular, of earth construction and commands extensive views from the crest of Kirriemuir Hill. It measures 26.0m east-west by 30m north-south, is 2.4m high on the east and south, and is 0.7m on West and 2.0m on the north. It seems to have been flat-topped but it is overgrown and considerably mutilated by digging. There is no ditch. Its date and purpose are unknown.
, (Photograph). SAB24951.
Reid, A, 1909, [Untitled], 299-300 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9624.
RCAHMS, 1983, [Untitled], 37, No. 314 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8988.
HAMILTON, J, 1998, Kirriemuir Hill, Angus, Archaeological evaluation (Bibliographic reference). SAB781.
EVALUATION
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO35SE19;
- NRHE Numlink: 32296;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO35SE0019;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/32296 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 22 2021 12:31PM
