Coll, Cnoc Ghillbreidhe
Wall(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Coll, Cnoc Ghillbreidhe
Classification Wall(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 21711
Site Number NM26SW 15
NGR NM 2176 6078
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/21711
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Coll
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM26SW 15 2176 6078.
There are traces of ancient walls, possibly of some kind of stronghold, on Cnoc Ghillibreidhe, a rocky hill near Gallanach. The name may refer to the Earl Gilli who resided in Coll c. 980-1014, or to one of his desendants. According to the local tradition a "noble family" occupied this part in ancient times, their seat being known as "Du-clach" - ? Dun-clach.
E Beveridge 1903.
Cnoc Gillibreidhe is situated at NM 2176 6078 but exhibits no traces of antiquity. The field at NM 2154 6075 is still known locally as "Du-clach. Ther have been no recent finds.
Visited by OS (I S S) 21 June 1972.
