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Latitude: 57.4495 / 57°26'58"N
Longitude: -4.4454 / 4°26'43"W
OS Eastings: 253353
OS Northings: 842554
OS Grid: NH533425
Mapcode National: GBR H9D1.2GZ
Mapcode Global: WH3FF.P0BY
Entry Name: Phoineas Hill,enclosure 900m ESE of Phoineas House
Scheduled Date: 30 March 1990
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM4729
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Kiltarlity and Convinth
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Aird and Loch Ness
Traditional County: Inverness-shire
The monument comprises the remains of an enclosure measuring 120m NE- SW by 80m transversely, formed by building a wall across the accessible SW approach to a promontory. It is likely that the enclosure dates to the prehistoric period. The wall has been constructed from massive boulders forming the outer face and extends for a length of 35m. An upright stone 1.8m high lies on the south side of the entrance. The area to be scheduled measures 140m NE-SW by 100m transversely, to include the enclosed area, the wall, and an area around the enclosed area in which traces of activity associated with its use will survive, as marked in red on the attached map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as an unusual and distinctive form of enclosure, which has the potential to enhance considerably our understanding of early settlement.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NH 54 SW 11.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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