MHG9108 - Henge - Castle Hill, Muir of Ord
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HENGE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- (Alternate Type) CASTLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
NH54NW 12 5273 4972.
OS 6"map, Ross-shire, 2n ed., Castle Hill, Fort (1907)
A Class II henge with a mean measurement of extreme diameters from crest to crest between 100' and 105'. The monument has been used as a green on Muir of Ord golf course, and a short stretch of NW arc of ditch has been filled in. The wasting of the bank may also be due in some measure to mutilation, but the general state of preservation is moderate. The interior measures c85' by c65' and two segments of ditch c18' in width and 4' in depth. The axis of henge lies a little S of E and N of W. Seen by R J C Atkinson and classified as a henge.
R W Feachem 1963; A J Beaton 1883; A A Woodham 1955; Info from A A Woodham to OS 27 May 1965 and 3 June 1965
The site was scheduled in 1957.
A henge, as described above. Resurveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 10 January 1965
Castle Hill displays none of the characteristics of a normal henge monument; its classification as such should be treated with caution.
Visited by OS (A C) 8 May 1967
Class II henge. <1>
Hengi-form site. G J Wainwright 1969
Partly damaged by incorporation into golf course, with bunkers dug and inserted into its northwest quadrant.
The site was visited, planned and photographed by M Marshall in 2020. <2>
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SHG1191 Text/Publication/Article: Beaton, A J. 1883. 'Notes on ancient fortifications in the Black Isle, Ross-shire', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 17 1882-3, p.414-23. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 414-23. 414; plan 415 (fig. 1).
- --- SHG2187 Text/Publication/Volume: Feachem, R W. 1963. A Guide to Prehistoric Scotland. 1st. 66-7.
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 13, No. 63.
- --- SHG306 Text/Publication/Monograph: Harding, A. F. and Lee, G. E.. 1987. Henge monuments and related sites of Great Britain: air photographic evidence and catalogue. British Archaeological Reports (BAR) British Series. 175. 367, 369, No. 268.
- --- SHG3779 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3780 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG810 Text/Publication/Article: Woodham, A A. 1955. 'Four henge monuments in Easter Ross', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 87 1952-3, p.72-9. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 72-9. 76.
- <1> SHG889 Text/Publication/Article: Burl, H A W. 1969. 'Henges: internal features and regional groups', Archaeol J Vol. 126 1969, p.1-28. Archaeol J. 1-28. 19, 24, No. 61.
- <2> SHG28557 Image: Marshall, M.. 2020. Plan and photographs of Castlehill, Muir of Ord. North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5272 4971 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URRAY |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1665 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12670 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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