Bute, Ardscalpsie Point
Building (Period Unassigned), Clearance Cairn (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Bute, Ardscalpsie Point
Classification Building (Period Unassigned), Clearance Cairn (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 139129
Site Number NS05NW 22
NGR NS 0464 5790
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/139129
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish North Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
NS05NW 22 0464 5790.
NS 046 579 Rectangular wall footings 8 x 5m.
Sponsor: Buteshire Natural History Society.
A Hannah 1998
NS 0464 5790 Site 81 Ardscalpsie Point
On the cliff top, outside the drystone dyke bounding the improved land, are rather slight stone and earth wall-footings of a single celled rectangular building, not previously recorded.
Proudfoot and Hannah 2000
NS 0464 5790 Building remains: Located above low cliff outside dyke bounding improved land. Rather slight stone and earth wall-footings of a single-celled rectangular building, 8 x 5m. Aligned downhill 130°. There is a doorway near lower end of SW wall. Clearance cairns in the vicinity. Nearby orthostats may be remnants of old dyke. No map record.
Information from Bute Natural History Society Deserted Settlement Survey (1991-9)
(RCAHMS WP000273)
This building was not found on the date of visit. The reported location falls within and an area of rig-and-furrow, clearance cairns and rock outcrops.
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH, JH) 6 May 2009.
Field Visit (1991 - 1999)
NS 046 579 Rectangular wall footings 8 x 5m.
Sponsor: Buteshire Natural History Society.
A Hannah 1998
NS 0464 5790 Site 81 Ardscalpsie Point
On the cliff top, outside the drystone dyke bounding the improved land, are rather slight stone and earth wall-footings of a single celled rectangular building, not previously recorded.
Proudfoot and Hannah 2000
NS 0464 5790 Building remains: Located above low cliff outside dyke bounding improved land. Rather slight stone and earth wall-footings of a single-celled rectangular building, 8 x 5m. Aligned downhill 130°. There is a doorway near lower end of SW wall. Clearance cairns in the vicinity. Nearby orthostats may be remnants of old dyke. No map record.
Information from Bute Natural History Society Deserted Settlement Survey (1991-9)
(RCAHMS WP000273)
Field Visit (6 May 2006)
This building was not found on the date of visit. The reported location falls within and an area of rig-and-furrow, clearance cairns and rock outcrops.
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH, JH) 6 May 2009.
