Cothiemuir Hill
Rig And Furrow (Medieval)
Site Name Cothiemuir Hill
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Castle Forbes Policies; Bridgehall; Putachie
Canmore ID 151420
Site Number NJ61NW 79
NGR NJ 6181 1982
NGR Description Centred NJ 6181 1982
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/151420
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Keig
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ61NW 79 centred 6181 1982
For Castle Forbes (NJ 62148 19130) and associated buildings, see NJ61NW 11.00.
The remains of rig-and-furrow cultivation are visible on the N and E flanks of Cothiemuir Hill. On the N the rigs are aligned NNW and SSE, while on the E they are aligned E and W. The rigs, which measure up to 7m in breadth, also extend down the slope on the E into a shelter belt over a distance of at least 250m away from the E flank of the hill.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, RJCM), 4 October 1996.