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Field Visit
Date 17 October 1977
Event ID 1045912
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1045912
The "Kilpatrick area" lies on approximately 200 hectares of a northerly hillslope centred at NR 9100 2640. Little evidence of the early prehistoric phase can be identified although there are some short lengths of field boundaries in the form of "boulder rows" on the slopes above the occupation area.
The cairns are almost certainly clearnace heaps associated with the hut circles similar to those at Machrie (see NR83SE 11).
Short sinuous lengths of substantial field walling are spread throughout the area. They are constructed of boulders, stones and peat and are usually 0.7m high. One of these walls joins two hut circles and another is associated with a hut circle, but none is linked to the large enclosure (NR92NW 3).
Patches of ridge and furrow are clearly identifiable. The best preserved are in the enclosure and in an extensive area to the east of Allt an Eas (centred at NR 9147 2638).
Visited by OS (M J F) 17 October 1977.
