Loak Court Hill
Barrow (Prehistoric)
Site Name Loak Court Hill
Classification Barrow (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 27025
Site Number NO03SE 3
NGR NO 0773 3301
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/27025
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Auchtergaven
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO03SE 3 0773 3301
(NO 0773 3301) Court Hill (NR)
OS 6" map (1959)
An earthen mound 40ft high, evidently artificial and traditionally the site of judicial courts held prior to 1745.
OS Name Book 1864.
This is a large turf-covered barrow , mainly of earth but with some stone evident, 4.0 to 5.0m high and formerly covered by trees. It is situated on relatively flat arable land and is readily visible from all directions. A slight terrace effect halfway down the east side of the tumulus is probably due to the tree-planting.
Resurveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (WDJ), 10 March 1969.
Field Visit (4 August 1942)
This site was included within the RCAHMS Emergency Survey (1942-3), an unpublished rescue project. Site descriptions, organised by county, vary from short notes to lengthy and full descriptions and are available to view online with contemporary sketches and photographs. The original typescripts, manuscripts, notebooks and photographs can also be consulted in the RCAHMS Search Room.
Information from RCAHMS (GFG) 10 December 2014.
