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Haly Hill, Forteviot

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Site Name Haly Hill, Forteviot

Classification No Class (Event)

Canmore ID 85356

Site Number NO01NE 84

NGR NO 050 175

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Forteviot
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

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NO 0503 1755 A survey of the former meanders on the Water of May revealed how Haly Hill had been undermined in the 18th century, accounting for the present 60 x 30m cutaway, but this suggests the promontory was no larger than present appearances suggest, and unlikely to have been the site of a large structure. It had been suggested previously by L and E Alcock (PSAS 122, 215–287) that the Water of May

had formerly been a straight channel along the E edge of the floodplain. The frequency of meander course changes suggests the E bank has been systematically scoured in the historic period, making it unlikely for an early historic high status site, such as a royal residence, to have survived, if it was located on the valley edge for defence.

A report and plan deposited with RCAHMS (Acq No 2007/218) shows the meander history and the training walls

and structures used to alter its course, and a documentary study of Forteviot Parish has been deposited (Acq No 2007/140).

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