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Arran, Clauchlands Point

Fort (Period Unknown)(Possible), Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Arran, Clauchlands Point

Classification Fort (Period Unknown)(Possible), Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 40162

Site Number NS03SE 4

NGR NS 056 329

NGR Description NS c. 056 329

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council North Ayrshire
  • Parish Kilbride
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Cunninghame
  • Former County Buteshire

Archaeology Notes (1973 - 1977)

NS03SE 4 c. 056 329

There is a fort on Clauchlands Point. It appears to have been surrounded with a mound of earth, except on the side next to the sea, where there is a high and almost perpendicular rock.

Source: J Paterson 1837.

Clauchlands Point is a small headland comprising a narrow sloping ridge with a flat area on its top at NR 056 329. There is no evidence of a fort; however a turf-covered rock outcrop running along the spine of the ridge may have been interpreted as a rampart by Paterson. The headland slopes moderately from the NW towards the sea and it has a poor defensive situation.

Visited by OS (T R G) 31 October 1977.

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Note (28 November 2018)

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.

HES Survey and Recording 28 November 2018

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