Cot Hillock
Cairn (Prehistoric)(Possible), Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Cot Hillock
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)(Possible), Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 36797
Site Number NO87NW 20
NGR NO 8070 7510
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36797
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Arbuthnott
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
Field Visit (April 1982)
Cot Hillock NO 807 751 NO87NW
This cairn is situated on the summit of the Cot Hillock, about 250m S of Pitcarles farmhouse; it measures 14m in diameter and 1.1 m in height.
RCAHMS 1982, visited April 1982
Field Visit (8 June 1998)
NO87NW 20 8069 7510
This cairn was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey by Headland Archaeology (NMRS MS 899/90, no.5). It measures 14m in diameter and is 1.1m high. The edges of this feature are somewhat indistinct and it could represent either an archaeological feature or a natural mound.
T Holden and C Lowe (Headland Archaeology) 8 June 1998; NMRS MS 899/90, no.5
