Field Visit
Date 2 June 1955
Event ID 926136
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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Fort, Cairn Pat (Inventory No. 413).
A plan of this fort was made at the date of visit. The defences comprise two parallel walls, both of which are now heavily ruined. The inner one has been about 10ft think, and the outer one 6-8ft thick. The solid stone cores of both walls are visible in a few places, but for the most part they are traceable by a rickle of stones or by a low stony mound. Traces of additional outer works can be seen on the west, namely a segmental rampart, with an outer ditch (now very faint), and a marginal mound and ditch. The rampart is not more than 12 ins. in height. The mound and ditches are practically levelled. There is an original entrance in the west side, where the two main walls return and unite on either side of the passage, but it is impossible to tell whether the gaps in the walls are primary or secondary.
Visited by RCAHMS (KA Steer) 2 June 1955.