Desk Based Assessment
Date 21 July 1972
Event ID 1015708
Category Recording
Type Desk Based Assessment
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1015708
NS05NW 3 04460 58123.
(NS 0445 5812) Clach Carnie (NR)
OS 6" map, (1957)
Clachcarnie, or Clachan Ard fort (Hewison 1893) is bounded on the NW by a 55-60ft high cliff, and on the other sides by a curving wall, enclosing an area 96ft x 62ft. The wall is much dilapidated, only a few facing-stones being visible, though excavations by Lord Bute in 1933 showed it to be 10ft thick. The entrance is in the E. A saddle quern was found, also part of a kitchen midden of bones and shells, during the excavation, where shown on plan.
Information from OS (IF) 21 July 1972
J N Marshall 1934; 1935; J K Hewison 1893.
