Cnoc An T-sidhein

Four rectangular buildings are situated on a natural terrace between a small burn on the ESE and the waterlogged ground to the WNW.

Building A (NN 73692 96591): This building, which is the most northerly of the group, measures 18.6m from NNE to SSW by 2.6m transversely within heather and grass -grown stony banks 1m thick and 0.35m high. It consists of three compartments, the most northerly of which may have a central entrance on the ESE. The most southerly compartment, which is terraced back into the rising ground on the SSW, contains a heap of rubble.

Building B (NN 73680 96567): This building, which is situated about 10m SSW of Building A, measures 11.7m from NNE to SSW by 1.8m transversely within heather and grass-grown stony banks 0.75m thick and 0.3m high. It consists of two compartments both of which have a central entrance on the WNW.

Building C (NN 73668 96569): This building, which is situated on the leading edge of the natural terrace and about 6m W of Building B, measures 7.5m from NNE to SSW by 2.9m transversely, within heather and grass-grown stony banks 0.75m thick and 0.35m high. There is a substantial outshot extending from the centre of the WNW wall. An entrance on the ESE offset N of centre appears to be sheltered by a short curving bank.

Building D (NN 73657 96553): This building, which is situated on the leading edge of the natural terrace and about 5m SSW of Building C, measures 16.3m from NNE to SSW by 2.5m transversely, within heather and grass-grown stony banks 1m thick and 0.25m high. The walls appear to taper towards rounded corners. The interior appears to have been divided into four compartments and a large boulder set at right angles on the ESE probably marks the N side of a central entrance.

Visited by RCAHMS (ATW, AB), 14 March 2014