Monument record MHG32693 - Caisteal nan Con, Killundine

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Location

Grid reference Centred NM 5840 4870 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NM54NE
Old County ARGYLL
Civil Parish MORVERN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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This fish trap is built across the mouth of the small bay between Caisteal nan Con and the shore road. The nearest settlement apart from the ruined 17th century house, believed to have been a hunting lodge, is the present farm of Killundine 700 m to the north-north-east, which was the site of the 18th century township.

Both outer ends of the structure merge with the rocks at the edge of the bay, and both inner ends seem to be definite terminals. The western arm is heavily overgrown with weed, but appears to have had some sort of semi-circular platform on the seaward side of its eastern extremity. The eastern arm is shorter, and appears to have been robbed down to its lowest course. This may be because it blocked access to the boulder pier (also surveyed) which was constructed, probably in the early to mid 19th century, as the main landing place for the Killundine estate. It is possible but unlikely that the fish-trap post-dates the pier.
Information supplied by Sound of Mull Survey - P Martin.

(KC 12/03)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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