Fort, Dun Chonallaich, from SW
SC 375317
Description Fort, Dun Chonallaich, from SW
Date 1986
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 375317
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of A 36695 CT
Scope and Content Fort at Dun Chonallaich, Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute Resting on a crag rising from marshland, the fort at Dun Chonallaich has a commanding view of the surrounding landscape. Dun Chonallaich occupies the irregular summit of the crag, seen here from the south-west. The enclosing wall of the fort seemingly varies in thickness, from 4.5 m on the north-west to only 1.5m on the south, and still stands to a height of 2m. Whilst appearing impressive, many forts were probably constructed as displays of prestige and power by Iron Age tribal leaders. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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