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Islay, Cnoc Dhota
Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Islay, Cnoc Dhota
Classification Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 38088
Site Number NR45SW 1
NGR NR 4476 5273
NGR Description NR 4476 5273 and NR 4487 5262
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/38088
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kildalton And Oa
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR45SW 1 4476 5273 and 4487 5262.
NR 447 527. Homestead: An oval area, 70ft by 30ft to 40ft internally, is contained by massive walls, ranging from 6ft to 12ft in width, and on the N side 6ft high, where at a lower level a D-shaped annexe is 15ft across both axes. The annexe is closed by a loop of wall running down from the main structure leaving a gap or entrance to the annexe is 15ft across both axes. The annexe is closed by a loop of wall running down from the main structure leaving a gap or entrance to the annexe on the W. Beyond this, an outer stretch of walling follows the W wall of the main structure for half its length. On the S the main interior is entered through a 20ft wide gap, covered on the E side by a chamber, 9ft by 6ft, built within the S end of the E wall.
F Newall 1969.
NR 4476 5273. A roughly D-shaped enclosure in a low-lying marshy position. It is approximately 25.0m by 11.0m formed by an insubstantial curving wall which abuts a turf-covered field wall. It is almost certainly a stock enclosure probably associated with the nearby deserted croft.
NR 4487 5262. A deserted croft situated on a gentle west-facing slope. The ruined building is 10.0m by 5.0m over turf covered walling 0.9m wide and up to 1.0m high. The surrounding area extending to approximately 2.0 hectares shows evidence of rig and furrow cultivation and is bounded by a turf covered field wall.
Visited by OS (TRG) 21 June 1978.
