Dun Fadaidh
Dun (Later Prehistoric)
Site Name Dun Fadaidh
Classification Dun (Later Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 22632
Site Number NM71SE 4
NGR NM 77462 12964
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilbrandon And Kilchattan
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM71SE 4 7746 1296.
(NM 7746 1296) Dun Fadaidh (NR)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
This dun stands in a position of great natural defensive strength on top of a conspicuous hill which commands extensive views in all directions. It measures 19.8 metres N-S by 16.8 metres within a wall which has been built round the edge of the summit area. The outer face of the wall can be traced round most of the west half of the perimeter, standing at best to a height of two courses, but only a few inner facing stones are visible, which, however, show that the wall had an average thickness of about 3.4 metres at the base. Round the east half of the circuit, the wall is now indicated merely by a light spread of stony debris. On the west, the core material is more substantial, standing 0.9 metres above the level of the interior. The original entrance is represented by a gap in the core material, 1.2 metres wide, on the east side. Cultivation, of which there are traces down the SW end of the hill, has encroached upon the interior of the dun.
RCAHMS 1975, visited May 1967.
As described.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (RMB) 20 April 1970.
Field Visit (May 1967)
NM 774 129. Situated 750 m WNW of Degnish farmhouse, this dun (Fig. 65, plan) stands in a position of great natural defensive strength on the top of a conspicuous hill which rises to a height of 75 m OD, commanding a wide prospect in all directions. The NE end of the hill consists of precipitous rocky crags about 30 m in height, and the other sides fall steeply as grassy slopes studded intermittently with patches of bare rock.
The dun measures 19.8 m from N to S by 16·8 m transversely within a wall which has been built round the edge of the summit area. The outer face of the wall can be traced round most of the W half of the perimeter, standing at best to a height of two courses, but only a few inner facing-stones are visible; these, however, show that the wall had an average thickness of about 3 ·4 mat the base. Round the E half of the circuit the course of the wall is now indicated merely by a light spread of stony debris. On the W, however, the core material is more substantial, standing up to 0·9 m above the interior. A gap in the core at the E end, 1·2 m wide, represents the original entrance. Cultivation, of which there are traces down the SW end of the hill, has encroached upon the interior of the dun.
RCAHMS 1975, visited May 1967.
Measured Survey (1967)
Surveyed with alidade and plane-table at 1mm:1ft. Redrawn in ink and published at the reduced scale of 1:1000 (RCAHMS 1975, fig. 65).
