Jura, Beinn An Oir
Colby Camp (19th Century)
Site Name Jura, Beinn An Oir
Classification Colby Camp (19th Century)
Canmore ID 80056
Site Number NR47NE 4
NGR NR 499 751
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/80056
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Jura
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR47NE 4 499 751
A 'Colby' camp, similar to that at Creach Bheinn (NM85NE 2), is situated beside Jura Primary Triangulation Pillar. It also is situated in the nearest 'saddle', but there are no windbreak walls: instead, 'houses' were erected, the walls of which can still be seen. They were probably roofed with tarpaulin.
Information from R J Stone to OS, 27 July 1951.
(NR 499 751) On the NE saddle of Beinn an Oir are two rectangular drystone buildings about 210m from the triangulation station. The larger building measures 8.5m by 5.0m with the wall standing up to 1.4m high. A clear, made path runs from the buildings through the scree to the triangulation station; whether it is contemporary with the houses cannot be determined. An irregular, sheltering wall, about 4.0m across, rings the triangulation pillar and is probably of recent construction; along the E side its height of 1.8m obstructs the view from the pillar.
Visited by OS (JB), 23 May 1978.
