Tarbert Hill
Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Tarbert Hill
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 41027
Site Number NS24NW 38
NGR NS 211 471
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/41027
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish West Kilbride
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
NS24NW 38 211 471.
The top of Tarbert Hill is thinly covered by drift and a near-level area N of the actual summit has been cultivated in spite of the exposed nature of the site. Examination of a vertical aerial photograph shows 2.1ha of rig and furrow, and th is was confirmed on the ground. The site is grassed; gorse is extending into it from the flanks of the hill. Spacing is about 4.5m throughout. The features are subdued. The area is believed to have been cultivated during World War II.
E M Patterson 1984
