Arran, Kilpatrick

NR92NW 18 centred 9100 2640

Three phases of farming are represented in the Kilpatrick/Corriecravie area.

1. A possible early prehistoric phase. The wide-spread cairn construction could relate to this period but whether they represent evidence of burial practice or are clearance cairns is impossible to tell without excavation. The peat depth is not over 0.5m in any part of the area so it is likely that most of the evidence of this phase has been removed by later farming rather than being buried by peat.

2. A late prehistoric phase evident from the complex of large and small enclosures.

3. A late Medieval period indicated by broad ridge and furrow dating up to the mid 18th century.

Information from Ms DoE Arran Field Survey, 1976 (see archive)

The "Kilpatrick area" lies on approximately 200 hectares of a northerly hillslope centred at NR 9100 2640. Little evidence of the early prehistoric phase can be identified although there are some short lengths of field boundaries in the form of "boulder rows" on the slopes above the occupation area.

The cairns are almost certainly clearnace heaps associated with the hut circles similar to those at Machrie (see NR83SE 11).

Short sinuous lengths of substantial field walling are spread throughout the area. They are constructed of boulders, stones and peat and are usually 0.7m high. One of these walls joins two hut circles and another is associated with a hut circle, but none is linked to the large enclosure (NR92NW 3).

Patches of ridge and furrow are clearly identifiable. The best preserved are in the enclosure and in an extensive area to the east of Allt an Eas (centred at NR 9147 2638).

Visited by OS (M J F) 17 October 1977.

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.

HES Survey and Recording 28 November 2018