Monument record MHG345 - Fort, Cnocan Dubh

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Location

Grid reference Centred NN 0798 5851 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NN05NE
Old County ARGYLL
Civil Parish LISMORE AND APPIN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Full Description

On the summit of the more northerly of the two rocky prominences known as Cnocan Dubh, are the slight remains of a stone-walled fort. The NE and SE sides are protected by sheer rock faces whilst on the south some protection is afforded by a low crescent-shaped scarp. Elsewhere, however, the approach is over a grassy slope of only moderate steepness. The fort measures internally about 36 metres E-W by 27 metres transversely.
No trace of any defences are discernible on the eastern perimeter, but it is probable that the fort was originally defended by a wall drawn round the whole of the irregular summit area with an outwork to restrict progress on the more vulnerable west flank.
The surviving portion of the main wall is on the west side and appears as a low grass-grown spread of core material ranging in width from 0.6 to 2.4 metres. No inner or outer facing stones are now visible. A similar band of debris, 1.5 metres in its greatest width, indicates the course of the outer wall.
The entrance was on the west side and is indicated by gaps in the inner and outer walls measuring 1.8 metres and 5.1 metres respectively. The interior is mainly bare rock.
RCAHMS 1975, visited May 1971.

As described.
Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Visited by OS (J L D) 25 April 1972.

LOC Local Plan, Feb. 1991: P91/6.4.26. Built Heritage.
J Aitken : 05/06/01.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1975. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Argyll: an inventory of the ancient monuments: volume 2: Lorn. . 65, No. 12; plan.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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