Monument record MHG3437 - Iron Age fort on ridge below summit of Dun Deardail
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5261 2382 (81m by 102m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH52SW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NH52SW 4 5263 2387.
At NH 5263 2382, on the W shoulder of a cliff-girt ridge named Dun Dearduil, and about 80.0m from the fort occupying the summit of the ridge (see NH 52 SW 2) is another fort, described by Wallace (T Wallace 1910) as a circular enclosure of stones. It measures overall 31.5m NE-SW by 26.0m transversely, with the outer face of unhewn blocks visible for almost the whole of the periphery, surviving to two courses and a maximum height of 0.9m. Little remains of the wall core suggesting robbing, but within the fort in the S arc are three stones in line, which may be inner facing stones, suggesting a wall thickness of 4.7m. No entrance can be seen, and the interior is featureless.
Surveyed at 1/10,000
Enlargement at 1/1250.
Visited by OS (N K B) 10 April 1970
(NH 5263 2387) Fort (NR) (siting symbol)
OS 1/10,000 map, (1972)
Surveyed at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS 19 January 1979
Historic Scotland describes this as an Iron Age fort, one of two forts with associated outworks occupying the hill of Dun Deardail. This fort occupies a peak on the broad ridge below the summit and is roughly circular on plan. The measurements are given as 30m NE to SW by 24m. <1>
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SHG1807 Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T. 1910. 'Vitrified fort on Dundearduil', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 6 1899-1906, p.188-91. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 188-91. 188-91.
- --- SHG4622 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
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- --- SHG4627 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
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- <1> SHG23289 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Scotland. 2008. Entry in the Schedule of Monuments Re: The Monument known as Dun Deardail, forts 410m and 520m ENE of Fasnagruig. Digital (scanned as PDF).
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Record last edited
Mar 31 2008 1:48PM
