Carneil Hill
Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Carneil Hill
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 49440
Site Number NT08NW 2
NGR NT 0334 8871
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/49440
- Council Fife
- Parish Carnock
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
NT08NW 2 0334 8871.
(NT 0334 8871) Site of Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map, Fifeshire, 1st ed., (1856)
Carneil Hill is supposed to be the site of a battle either of the Romans or Danes. 'Upon opening a cairn upon Carneil Hill about 20 years ago there was found an urn of earthenware containing some small copper coins but they had no inscription which could be read.' (OSA 1791-9) 'Upon Carneil Hill near CARNOCK the HORESTII appear to have had a strength...in 1774 upon opening some tumulii upon Carneil Hill, several urns were found containing many Roman coins (Chalmers 1887-94) At the east end of a small ridge about 40 yards North of Carneil Cottage it is said a Mr Davidson, a labourer 50 years ago (c. 1803) found a Roman can or urn containing charred bones of two children.
OSA 1791-9; Name Book 1854; P Chalmers 1887-94.
No trace of cairn, mounds, or earthworks, were encountered on this hill. No additional information was encountered during investigation.
Visited by OS (J D) 1 July 1953.
