Trochry Hill

An archaeological walkover survey was carried out by Rathemll Archaeology on April 8th 2019 to inform a proposed planting scheme near Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross.

Nine historical sites were identified as lying either wholly or partly within the assessment area with a further site located adjacent to the boundary. These included: two cup-marked rocks of prehistoric date; a head-dyke and fields associated with a much larger post-medieval rural settlement lying to the north of the assessment area at Trochry; a linear trackway of 19th century date, three possible stone settings or stone circles; a prehistoric burial cairn and nearby small cairns; a linear field boundary of uncertain date, and; a group of small cairns of uncertain date.

Based on the evidence gathered for this assessment, positive management has been recommended to safeguard the cup and mark stones, the head-dyke and associated field systems, the prehistoric burial cairn and nearby cairns, and the group of small cairns with an uncertain date.

Information from Louise Turner and Jack Portwood (Rathmel Archaeology) 23rd April 2019.

OASIS ID: rathmell1-350708

An archaeological walkover survey was carried out by Rathemll Archaeology on April 8th 2019 to inform a proposed planting scheme near Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross.

Nine historical sites were identified as lying either wholly or partly within the assessment area with a further site located adjacent to the boundary. These included: two cup-marked rocks of prehistoric date; a head-dyke and fields associated with a much larger post-medieval rural settlement lying to the north of the assessment area at Trochry; a linear trackway of 19th century date, three possible stone settings or stone circles; a prehistoric burial cairn and nearby small cairns; a linear field boundary of uncertain date, and; a group of small cairns of uncertain date.

Based on the evidence gathered for this assessment, positive management has been recommended to safeguard the cup and mark stones, the head-dyke and associated field systems, the prehistoric burial cairn and nearby cairns, and the group of small cairns with an uncertain date.

Information from Louise Turner and Jack Portwood (Rathmel Archaeology) 23rd April 2019.

OASIS ID: rathmell1-350708

An archaeological project was carried out by Rathmell Archaeology between the 15th of March and 7th of May 2019 to inform a proposed planting

scheme near Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross

The project consisted of a desk based assessment and walkover survey.

Information from Louise Turner and Jack Portwood (Rathmell Archaeology) 23rd April 2019.

OASIS ID: rathmell1-350708

NN93NE 17 9818 3834

This cairn is situated on the broad heather-covered summit of Trochry Hill, the N shoulder of Creag Liath, in a situation which provides an extensive prospect of Strathbraan from SW through N to E. It measures 7.5m in diameter and 0.5m in height. Occasional large stones around the edge may be the remains of a kerb (Braan93 261).

To the W of the cairn, on gently-sloping ground, there is a scatter of eight small cairns, each about 3m in diameter, in an area measuring approximately 100m SE-NW by 50m transversely, centred on NN 9809 3833 (Braan93 269).

(Braan93 261, 269)

Visited by RCAHMS (SDB) 23 November 1993