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Kirkton
Clearance Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Kirkton
Classification Clearance Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Balmacara Estate
Canmore ID 136733
Site Number NG82NW 44
NGR NG 8315 2735
NGR Description NG 8315 2735
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/136733
- Council Highland
- Parish Lochalsh
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG82NW 44 8315 2735 and 8285 2730
NG 780 300 (centre) In the springs of 1995 and 1996 a field survey was carried out on the NTS Balmacara Estate. The estate covers approximately 22.5km2 of the Lochalsh peninsula. It lies largely within the points of a triangle formed by Kyle in the SW, Plockton in the N and Balmacara in the SE. The range of topographic variation found within the estate largely reflects that found on the W coast of Scotland generally. The range of sites found during the survey reflects this topographic variation.
During two seasons of survey 109 new sites were recorded. A full report is lodged with the NMRS.
1995.
NG 8315 2735 Cultivation with clearance cairns.
(centre)
NG 8285 2730 Clearance cairns, no obvious cultivation.
(centre)
Sponsors: National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland
M Wildgoose 1996
Field Visit (May 1995 - June 1995)
NG 8315 2735 (centred)
On a level terrace with an open southerly aspect, just below the hilltop burial ground of Kirkton is an area of ancient cultivation. The site is marked by heaps of cleared stone scattered randomly over the cultivated area.
(BAL95 037)
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2016
