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Archaeology Notes
Date - 1970
Event ID 675444
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/675444
NM80SE 7 8640 0479.
(NM 8641 0480) Dun (NR)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
Dun Dubh - the Black Fort - is strategically situated on high, rocky ground in the col north of Dun Dubh hill, controlling an otherwise 'blind' saddle between Loch Awe to the east and the high ground to the west. It was a very small fort, and is much ruined but probably measured about 70' by 40' overall and probably had lower, outer works. A mass of fallen walling forms an oval on the summit, but at one point both faces of the inner wall can be traced, showing a width of 11'.
This portion of inner wall, which is on the west, shows indications of possible cells. The fort is unusual for this area in that it does not appear to sight other forts.
M Campbell and M Sandeman 1964; M Campbell 1961.
The remains of a dun measuring about 22metres NW-SE and 14 metres transversely occupy the NW-sloping summit of a steep-sided crag. At the NW end is a collapsed stone wall about 4.6 metres wide with a possible entrance to the west. The SW side of the dun was probably also defended by a stone wall, which has fallen to the base of the crag. Elsewhere, the natural sides of the crag appear to have provided adequate defence. Surveyed at 1/10,000 scale.
Visited by OS (W D J) 3 March 1970.
