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Cairn Hill Of The Moil
Cairn (Prehistoric)
Site Name Cairn Hill Of The Moil
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 61778
Site Number NX17NE 5
NGR NX 16492 76313
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/61778
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Ballantrae (Kyle And Carrick)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
NX17NE 5 1648 7631.
(NX 1648 7631) Cairn (NR)
OS 1:10000 map (1977)
A peat-covered cairn defined by a peristalith and measuring 14m in diameter and 0.2m to 0.6m in height. It has been greatly despoiled but there is no evidence of a chamber or cist, and a modern cairn partially surmounts it. (J Smith 1895)
Visited by OS (JLD) 2 November 1955
The remains of this cairn are generally as described. Only on the W is there evidence of a peristalith.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (JP) 27 April 1976
Note (1981)
Cairn Hill of the Moil NX 164 763 NX17NE 5
On the summit of Cairn Hill of the Moil, which now lies within Arecleoch Forest, there is a cairn measuring 14m in diameter by a maximum of 0.6m in height. A number of kerb stones are visible on the W.
RCAHMS 1981
(Smith 1895, 224)
Archaeological Evaluation (1 February 2009 - 30 November 2011)
A programme of archaeological field reconnaissance and mitigation was undertaken at Arecleoch Wind Farm, near Barrhill, South Ayrshire. A site visit highlighted 16 sites previously indentified in the ES that were within 50m of construction; these were demarcated. A rapid desk-based assessment of the Wheeb Bridge to Arecleoch access track identified a further 14 cultural heritage sites: 6 of these were demarcated; no further mitigation was required on the sites that were demarcated. CFA undertook a field survey of several proposed borrow pit locations and no archaeological remains were identified, apart from the remains of a well. This was recorded before its removal. Two sites were discovered by the Main Contractor close to the location of T40. Both sites were demarcated and micro-siting avoided any potential conflict. A watching brief was conducted on controlled felling which involved the takedown of a small section of enclosure wall. A walkover survey was conducted along the route of the 11kV Overhead Grid Connection Line. Two sites were located and demarcated. Pylon positions were micro-sited away from directly impacting upon the sites. A watching brief was conducted on groundbreaking activity. No discoveries were made. An inspection of all the demarcated sites was conducted post-construction. The inspection concluded that no damage had occurred to any of the sites, other than that which had been previously mitigated.
Information from Oasis (cfaarcha1-129197) 27 March 2013
