Knowehead Farm
Cairn (Prehistoric)
Site Name Knowehead Farm
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Hill Cottage
Canmore ID 30928
Site Number NO24SW 18
NGR NO 21221 41102
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Bendochy
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO24SW 18 2122 4110.
Law. Possible seat of justice or telegraph.
NSA 1845
Natural mound, artificially flattened; no visible archaeological features.
Information from Mrs. M E C Stewart, February 1956.
Mound has tumulus-like appearance. It is composed of gravel, sand and earth.
Visited by OS February 1969.
Field Visit (3 April 1989)
Situated on a low ridge about 170m S of Hill Cottage, there is a tree-covered mound which superficially looks like a very large barrow. On closer inspection, however, it can be seen that the base of the mound, which measures about 30m in diameter and 4m in height, is natural. It has been capped by a cairn measuring about 12m in diameter, and the flat top has given rise to its alleged use as 'telegraph' (NSA). Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 3 April 1989.
