Monument record MHG12346 - An Caisteal
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5780 4890 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC54NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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Full Description
NC54NE 1 578 489.
(NC 578 489) An Caisteal - the castle or the fort - is the highest pinnacle of Ben Lyal, 2504ft, and bears the ruins of a building called Caisteal na Druidhich, the druid's castle.
J Mackay 1892
This site was not investigated, but observation from the ground suggests that it is most unlikely a fort existed here.
Visited by OS (JLD) 27 April 1960
An Caisteal is a natural rocky pinnacle. There is no local knowledge of a building on the summit.
Visited by OS (NKB) 29 September 1978
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1591 Text/Publication/Article: Mackay, J. 1892. 'Sutherland place names - Farr and Tongue', Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness Vol. 17 1890-1, p.101-25. Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness. 101-25. 119.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
