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Summary

Cairnfield of apparent Prehistoric date consisting of at least a dozen stony heaps, many c.2m diam x 0.5m-1m high. Several seem to have been dug into. The location is on the southern flank of Kennon Hill, east of the upper portion of the tin openwork known as Ruelake Pit.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks and walling of a prehistoric chambered tomb, Bronze Age hut circle settlements and reave, and medieval and post medieval streamworks along the Gallaven Brook, west of Rippator
• Scheduled Monument 1019489: Stone hut circle settlement, cairnfield and field system 580m north east of Gartaven Ford

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68NW111
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1338495
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/150
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/150/1
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/167/3
• Old SAM Ref: 22351

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRNFIELD (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV226518.

Des=greeves, t. /(8/2/1998)/worksheet in pf. Vis=8/2/1998 (greeves) SX 641 888 Cairnfield of apparent prehistoric date consisting of at least a dozen stony heaps, many c.2m diam x 0.5m-1m high. Several seem to have been dug into. The location is on the southern flank of kennon hill, e of the upper portion of the tin openwork known as ruelake pit.
Ngr is approximate and the description is based on a very limited investigation of the site, which is extensive (worksheet).

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152348 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(11/11/1999) SX 64068875. 14 cairns forming a cairnfield adjacent to a field system.

Ancient Monuments, 2000, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV259686.

(09/11/2000) A prehistoric cairn field and field system located on a south-west facing slope overlooking the Ruelake Pit. The cairn field includes a cluster of at least 14 mounds varying in diameter between 1.5m and 4m. The cairns stand between 0.2m and 0.6m high, and two are denoted by a stone kerb.
The field system survives as lengths of sinuous walling in the area between the cairnfield and an adjacent hut circle settlement (619178). Scheduled.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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