MHG43081 - Field system - Cnoc Croit Na Maoile
Summary
A field system with clearance cairns below Cnoc Croit Na Maoile, associated with a large hut circle.
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A field system with clearance cairns possibly associated with a large hut circle (see MHG7102) below Cnoc Croit Na Maoile.
Field system marked by stone clearance heaps and a few ill-defined lynchets.
Visited by OS (A A) 11 April 1973
The hut circle and field system were photographed from the air by R Gourlay in 1986 after muir burn and prior to proposed re-afforestation. <1> <2>
The site was visited and photographed by R Gourlay and D W Ross in 1986-7. <3> <4>
On a S-facing terrace below Cnoc Croit na Maoile is a large hut circle, a small enclosure and an extensive field system. The hut circle measures 14.0m in diameter within walling up to 1.5m wide, although much of the eastern half is obscured by peat. 10m to the SW is a small circular stone walled enclosure. It has a rubble 'wall' 1.0m wide enclosing an area of 2.5m. The field system covering an area of about 6ha, consists of well defined clearance cairns, some arranged in lines, others joined by stone banks. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG11625 Image/Photograph(s): Gourlay, R.. 1986. Hut circle and field system: Cnoc Croit na Maoile, Ardnagrask. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
- <2> SHG11626 Image/Photograph(s): Gourlay, R.. 1986. Hut circle and field system : Cnoc Croit na Maoile, Ardnagrask.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
- <3> SHG9412 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. 1986-7. Cultivation furrows, Cnoc Croit na Maoile. Colour Slide; Digital Image. . Original & digital.
- <4> SHG9418 Image/Photograph(s): Gourlay, R.. 1986. Cultivation furrows? Cnoc Croit na Maoile. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
- <5> SHG449 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D W. 1987. 'Cnoc Croit Na Maoile (Urray parish), survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1987, p.27-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 27-8. p.27.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4910 4898 (208m by 210m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URRAY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12397 (https://canmore.org.uk/site/12397)
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