Kirkton Hill
Burial Cairn (Neolithic) - (Early Bronze Age)
Site Name Kirkton Hill
Classification Burial Cairn (Neolithic) - (Early Bronze Age)
Alternative Name(s) Kirkton Of Kingoldrum Farm
Canmore ID 32235
Site Number NO35NW 12
NGR NO 3392 5534
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Angus
- Parish Kingoldrum
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO35NW 12 3392 5534.
(NO 3392 5534) Tumulus (NR)
OS 6" map, Forfarshire and Angus, 2nd ed., (1922/38)
A small mound on Kirkton Hill measures about 50 links in diameter and about 3' in height. It is believed to be a tumulus.
Name Book 1862.
On the summit of Kirkton Hill, is a small circular turf-covered mound with small stones protruding over its surface, thus suggesting it is a cairn rather than a Tumulus. It is now reduced to 9.5m in diameter and 0.4m maximum height. No surrounding kerb or ditch now noted.
Visited by OS (JLD) 12 September 1958.
A cairn as described by J L Davidson 1958.
Resurveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (RL) 23 November 1967.
No change to previous field reports.
Visited by OS (NKB) 11 November 1975.
Note (1983)
Kirkton Hill NO 339 553 NO35NW 12
On the summit of Kirkton Hill, at a height of about 245m OD, there are the remains of a low, flat-topped cairn measuring 9m in diameter and 0.4m in height.
RCAMHS 1983
(Name Book, Forfar, No. 54, p. 35).
