Monument record MHG44026 - Provost's Well

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 7310 7860 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH77NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish LOGIE EASTER

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Full Description

A well defined prehistoric settlement and field system, on gently sloping SE facing moorland, recently ploughed for afforestation. Reported by Mrs J Durham.
Hut Circle 'A' (NH 7311 7868) - 'Scooped' house platform, internal diameter of 12.5m NE-SW by 10.5m with pronounced back and forescarps each 1.8m high, with tumble revettments. No evidence of stone walling. Entrance on the change of slope to NE. What appears to be a later clearance cairn on SE edge of the platform.
Hut circle 'B' (NH 7316 7867) 'Scooped' house platform much obscured by peat. A fairly well defined wall (1.8m wide) with occasional outer facing stones is visible below entrance on NE, and on the change of slope to the SW, enclosing a platform 9.5m in diameter. Some 3m outside the wall on the SW lies a distinct (1m high) quartz boulder. The contemporary field system of about 2 ha consists mainly of three large inter-connected curvilinear dykes forming three large fields, two of which are sub-divided by two straight lengths of stony banks. Clearance cairns occur within the dykes, and outside to the NW.
A small rectangular grouse butt lies close to the forest road.
D W Ross 1986.


Scooped settlement and field system, Scotsburn Glen. (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG11765.

Scooped settlement and field system, Scotsburn Glen. (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG11766.

Scooped settlement and field system, Scotsburn Glen. (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG11767.

Untitled Source (Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph). SHG4245.

Untitled Source (Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph). SHG4246.

Ross, D W, 1986, 'Glen of Scotsburn (Logie Easter p) hut circles, field system - survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.15-16, 15 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG860.

Forestry Commission & Historic Scotland, 2008, Provost's Well, Hut Circles and Field System 150m NW (Text/Report/Management Plan). SHG23383.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Scooped settlement and field system, Scotsburn Glen.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Scooped settlement and field system, Scotsburn Glen.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Scooped settlement and field system, Scotsburn Glen.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
  • --- Text/Report/Management Plan: Forestry Commission & Historic Scotland. 2008. Provost's Well, Hut Circles and Field System 150m NW. Digital (scanned as PDF).
  • --- Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D W. 1986. 'Glen of Scotsburn (Logie Easter p) hut circles, field system - survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.15-16. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 15-16. 15.

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2008 10:15AM

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