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Benquhat Hill

Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Field System (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Benquhat Hill

Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Field System (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 42560

Site Number NS40NE 16

NGR NS 4636 0984

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council East Ayrshire
  • Parish Dalmellington
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Cumnock And Doon Valley
  • Former County Ayrshire

Archaeology Notes

NS40NE 16 4636 0984

Also visible on CUCAP AP's CGV 3-6 (flown 1978).

A farmstead comprising one unroofed long building of two compartments and two enclosures, and a partially enclosed field are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ayrshire 1860, sheet xlvi). One unroofed building and two enclosures, all of which are marked by pecked lines, are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1978).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 8 March 2000

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