What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carroch Hill as Bank (earthwork)(s) (period Unassigned), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Carroch Hill is a fairy fort (ringfort/rath) located in Scotland, likely dating to the early medieval period, associated with agricultural activity and possibly Iron Age or later settlement. Local folklore links such sites to the fairy folk, with traditions of hidden otherworldly inhabitants and supernatural occurrences.
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Places near here
CarrochRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1241 yd
CornharrowBuilding (period Unassigned), Field Boundary(s) (period Unassigned), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1314 yd
Carroch LaneFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1318 yd
Fingland HillEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1419 yd
Hog HillMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
BenbrackMountain / peak · 3.7 mi
Lochinvar ReservoirNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.7 mi
Castle HillFort (period Unassigned) · 4.3 mi
Dundeugh CastleCastle (medieval) · 4.4 mi
Craigdarroch CraigWood · 4.8 mi
Betty's PlantationWood · 6.2 mi
Carsphairn Heritage CentreMuseum · 6.5 mi