Pitcarmick Burn
Building(S) (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Pitcarmick Burn
Classification Building(S) (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 27328
Site Number NO05NE 74
NGR NO 0625 5609
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/27328
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Kirkmichael (Perth And Kinross)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
Field Visit (14 October 1987)
NO05NE 74 0625 5609.
One of these 3 buildings is briefly noted on NO 05 NE 23 Several shieling-huts are scattered around a hut-circle on a low knoll (NO 05 NE 23.3).
1. NO 0623 5608 The first is situated within the hut-circle and abuts its NW wall; it is subrectangular and measures 4.7m NE-SW by 3.6m over low stone wall-footings 0.5m in thickness and 0.1m in height.
2. NO 0625 5607 Situated about 8m SE of the hut-circle there are the footings of a building which measures 8m NE-SW by 4m over wall-footings 0.5m in thickness and 0.1m in height. The entrance is in the SE side and on the NW there is a small enclosure measuring 8m NE-SW by 5.5m overall.
3. NO 0625 5608 About 16m E of the hut-circle there are the footings of a small hut measuring 6m NW-SE by 3m overall.
4. NO 0625 5610 About 20m NNE of the hut-circle there are the footings of a two-compartment building which measures 11m WNW-ESE by 4.6m over walls 0.8m in thickness and 0.2m in height; the position of the entrance was not visible on the date of visit.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 14 October 1987.
RCAHMS 1990
