Field Visit

Date 7 June 1934

Event ID 932133

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

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Dun Aisgain, Port Burg.

Crowns summit of rock on a platform 200 with cliffs above and below but once cultivated. Wall at entrance 9' thick internal diameter 34 x 32. Entrance 2' 3/4" external and 4' 1/4" internal, lintels still in situ. Traces of gallery in wall. On E cliff falls away sheer from lower base but on W part of rock top is defended by an outwork the outer face of which extends to 25' from lower wall. Entrance on NNW.

Visited by VG Childe 7 June 1934.

Original field notes held in MS 36 and typed version included with Emergency Survey (WP 003403).