Monument record MHG3390 - Creagan an Tuirc
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6662 2909 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH62NE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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NH62NE 7 666 291
On the rocky summit of Creagan an Tuirc, an isolated hill, denuded remains of wall foundations enclose an area some 71m NE-SW by 46m transversely. This stone wall varies in width from 2 to 3m. No stonework on E, where precipitous rock forms a natural defence. Entrance possibly on S.
E Meldrum 1978.
This fort occupies the summit of Creagan an Tuirc, an isolated outcrop rising from the valley floor on the SE side of the River Nairn to the ENE of Brinmore farmsteading. The enclosed area measures 66m from NE to SW by 36m transversely, with an entrance 2m wide on the SSW. The wall is composed of large blocks and measures 3m in thickness and stands between 0.3m and 1m in height, being generally higher on the outside than on the interior. The wall has been placed to accentuate natural lines of defence, and there is a gap in the NE where the circuit is continued by a vertical rock face.
(USN93 20)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 6 November 1992.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2676 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1994. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Upper Strathnairn, Inverness: an archaeological survey: summary report. .
- --- SHG945 Text/Publication/Article: Meldrum, E. 1978. 'Inverness, Creagan An Tuire: fort', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1978, p.13. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 13. 13.
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2008 10:20AM
