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Multi-periodSite Name: Devol Moor Alternative Name: Devol Prehistoric SettlementCountry: Scotland County: Inverclyde Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Port Glasgow Nearest Village: Kilmacolm
Map Ref: NS3269872597
Latitude: 55.917281N Longitude: 4.678649W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Ancient Village or Settlement in Inverclyde
A Prehistoric Settlement on Devol Moor in the West Renfrewshire Hills.
In the hills behind Devol and Auchinleck in Port Glasgow is a large sprawling moor covering an area of approximately 8km². The moorland is practically unchanged and untouched for thousand's of years and it goes as far West as the Devol Burn (On the other side are the Greenock Moors) and South to the Gryffe Water.
In 1964 "F. Newall" found remains of a Hut Circle of late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age.
A couple of Denuded Enclosures have also been documented, along with lots of man made Turf Mounds scattered across the moor, with some around the Pennytersal and Priestside area having the appearance of Cairns. A micro Obsidian Blade was recovered from a Mound found near the Hut Circle.
There was once a Cist somewhere around the Cunston area, although it's remains were destroyed by a farmer. In 2005 a Cairn was recorded near Harelaw, and to the South of the moor near the Gryffe Water several Cup Marked Rocks have been found. 2 Stone Axes, a Shale Spindle Whorl and a flake of Flint were discovered at Auchenfoyle, and a Rotary Quern, barbed Flint Arrownhead and Iron Slag recorded around Mathernock.
For more information : Canmore ID 42433
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3.8km W 268° Corlick Hill Cup Mark Rock Art (NS28887263)
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4.5km WSW 253° Gryffe Cup Marks Rock Art (NS2834271413)
4.6km SW 229° Green Water Cup Mark Rock Art (NS2913469705)
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5.2km WSW 257° Darneme 1 Rock Art (NS27597166)
5.2km WSW 257° Darneme 2 Rock Art (NS2753471644)
5.3km WSW 258° Darneme 3 Rock Art (NS27517166)
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