Archaeology Notes

Event ID 692326

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO77SE 3 7815 7164.

(NO 7815 7164) Kenshot Cairn (NR)

OS 6" map, (1959)

The base of a cairn, said to be that on which a king sat to pass judgement, on Sheriff Melville (see NO77SE 2) among others. 'Kenshot' is said to be a corruption of 'King's Seat'.

Statistical Account (OSA) 1794; Name Book 1863.

The scant, turf-covered remains of a cairn of rubble stones, about 8.0m in diameter and 0.4m height, are situated on the summit of King's Seat Hill. Neither the name nor the tradition are known locally.

Resurveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (NKB) 7 December 1967.

(NO 7815 7164) Cairn (NR) (remains of)

OS 1:10,000 map, (1973)