Tobar A'ghaill
Platform(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Tobar A'ghaill
Classification Platform(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Skipness
Canmore ID 39854
Site Number NR96SW 4
NGR NR 919 605
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Saddell And Skipness
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR96SW 4 919 605
A large number of platforms are situated in an area of ground bounded on the N by the burn of Tobar a' Ghaill, on the W by the 300ft contour (approximately), on the S by a turf dyke that runs down to the sea at a point 200yds N of Skipness pier, and on the E by the cliffs.
A Graham 1919.
The area within the km N of Skipness pier was investigated in an attempt to locate the platforms mentioned by Graham. Fifteen were found, between the 10m and 70m contour. They were graded in size; some were visibly stone fronted and the others apparently earth banked.
E B Rennie 1988.
NR 919 605 Site identified as part of a coastal zone assessment survey.
M Cressey, S Badger, 2005.