Law Hill, Arnbathie | Canmore

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Cairn (Prehistoric)

Site Name Law Hill, Arnbathie

Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 68421

Site Number NO12NE 43

NGR NO 17033 25875

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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1988

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1988

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SC 1708661

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1991

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SE.

SC 1708696

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn and building with rig, enclosures, hut-circles and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

SC 1708699

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn and building with rig, enclosures, hut-circles and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the WNW.

SC 1708704

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1991

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the ESE.

SC 1708565

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the NNW.

SC 1708715

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the NE.

SC 1708566

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the NE.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and rig adjacent, taken from the ENE.

SC 1708688

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and rig adjacent, taken from the ENE.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the E.

SC 1708698

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the E.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the SE.

SC 1708701

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the SE.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the NW.

SC 1708703

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the NW.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, rig and enclosures with enclosures adjacent, taken from the E.

SC 1708712

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, rig and enclosures with enclosures adjacent, taken from the E.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the ESE.

SC 1708713

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Law Hill Arnbathie fort, looking ESE.

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Oblique aerial view of Law Hill Arnbathie fort, looking ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

2/12/2014

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Oblique aerial view.

SC 1708637

Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1988

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the E.

SC 1708686

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the NNW.

SC 1708714

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WNW.

SC 1708716

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

SC 1708718

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosure with fort, hut-circles, cairn, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the SSW.

SC 1708557

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosure with fort, hut-circles, cairn, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1988

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the NW.

SC 1708691

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SW.

SC 1708693

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SSW.

SC 1708694

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

SC 1708717

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the S.

SC 1708700

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the S.

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18/1/2000

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1988

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1991

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Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1991

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the SSW.

SC 1708707

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SE.

SC 1708710

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

18/1/2000

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Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn and building with rig, enclosures, hut-circles and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the WNW.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the ESE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the ESE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the NNW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the NE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and rig adjacent, taken from the ENE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the E.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the SE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the NW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, rig and enclosures with enclosures adjacent, taken from the E.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the ESE.

Oblique aerial view of Law Hill Arnbathie fort, looking ESE.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the E.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of enclosures, rig, fort, hut-circles, cairn, building and fermtoun, taken from the NNW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WNW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosure with fort, hut-circles, cairn, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the SSW.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the NW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and enclosures with fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosure, rig and fermtoun adjacent, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles and cairn with hut-circle, enclosures, building and rig adjacent, taken from the SSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, hut-circles, cairn, building, enclosures and rig with enclosure and hut-circles adjacent, taken from the SE.

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Administrative Areas

Council Perth And Kinross
Parish Kilspindie
Former Region Tayside
Former District Perth And Kinross
Former County Perthshire

Activities

Field Visit (8 August 1989)

RCAHMS National Archaeological Survey: South-east Perth

NO12NE 43 1703 2586.

This grass-grown cairn measures 7m in diameter by 0.5m in height. It is situated on the highest part of Law Hill, within the fort NO12NE 2.

Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 8 August 1989.

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