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Archaeology Notes

Event ID 800872

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/800872

NR34NE 8 3919 4687.

(NR 3917 4686) An Dunan (NR) (site of)

OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1900)

"An Dunan": Fort on Meall Claigeann an Dunain an east-west ridge measuring approximately 46m east-west by 20m overall. All that survives of the fort are two irregular bands of rubble, each some 10m long and 4.5m broad, indicating the east and west walls, the latter somewhat obscured by traces of a probable marker cairn on the highest point of the ridge. A small section of slab coursed outer face is visible in the east wall.

No walling is traceable on the north and south sides where cliffs defend the approaches. A feasible approach to the fort is through an natural defile across the south westerly face of the ridge. There are remnants of abandoned 18/19th century cultivation on the ridge.

Surveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (JM) 20 March 1979

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