MHG28583 - Stock enclosure - Struie Hill, Creag an Fhithich
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Substantial denuded drystone dyke with silted V-shaped ditch to SW. Located at c. 170m on knoll on E ridge of Struie Hill above Raven's Crag. Dyke cuts across ridge and has short returns at both ends. Probable? estate boundary or stock control feature.
Tain Archaeology Group - 16.05.95. <1>
The site was visited and photographed by C. Leslie (Forestry Commission, Dornoch) on 06/04/2001.
The site was visited and photographed by J Close-Brooks in 2002.
The site was Scheduled by Historic Scotland as a fort on 05/11/2003.
Following reassessment, the site was de-scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 14/01/2025. The site comprises two features; a ditch and earth bank and a stone wall associated with the control of stock animals and dating to the post medieval period. The site had previously been identified as a later prehistoric fort but recent interpretation does not support this. The site is located along the western extent of Creag an Fhithich, a natural hill within Dounie Wood which overlooks the Dornoch Firth, at approximately 150m above sea level. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG476 Text/Publication/Article: TAG. 1995. 'Creag an Fhithich, Struie Hill (Edderton parish), probable stock control or land boundary dyke', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
- <2> SHG30053 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2025. Removal of Scheduled Monuments Notification: SM10942: fort, Dounie Wood, SM4569: Loch Tigh na Creige, house 200m N of E end of, SM5161: Meall Meadhonach, sheepfold 1550m NW of and SM5160 Loch Tigh na Creige, sheepfold 300m NW of NE corner of. Historic Environment Scotland. 16/01/2025. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6839 8670 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH68NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | EDDERTON |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/132442 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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