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Kelman Hill
Field System (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name Kelman Hill
Classification Field System (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 16831
Site Number NJ33SE 8
NGR NJ 387 331
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/16831
- Council Moray
- Parish Cabrach
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Banffshire
NJ33SE 8 387 331
A number of 'hut-circles', each about 11 paces in diameter, and small cairns, situated on the moorland above Forteith Farm on Kelman Hil. The cairns, when opened, were found to contain ashes and charcoal.
A Gordon 1874; A Gordon 1884; J Taylor 1914.
At c.1200ft O.D., on the gentle N facing slopes of Kelman Hill, there is a settlement of 4 circular huts centred at NJ 384 333, with an associated field system, and c.510 metres to the SE at NJ 3890 3306, there is another probable hut, considerably mutilated.
The huts are formed by low, turf-coverd banks, c.1.0m wide with entrances, where visible, on the NE.
The field system, centred at NJ 387 331, comprises a small number of heather covered stone clearance heaps and a few scarcely recognisable fields, defined by the clearance heaps and vague lynchets, and field banks.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (R L), 24 January 1968.
