Monument record MHG55511 - Possible fort, Rubha Varevan

Summary

A possible fort on a rocky outcrop a little way north of Duntulm.

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Grid reference Centred NG 4058 7593 (111m by 96m)
Map sheet NG47NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish KILMUIR

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Murdo Nicholson advises that there is evidence for a fort on the peninsula known as Rubha Voreven, north of Duntulm. The site consists of a stone wall with central entrance and probable internal building and can be seen clearly on Google Earth. The site was originally reported to the Skye and Lochalsh museums service c.1993. <1>


<1> Nicolson, M, 03/2012, Email from Murdo A Nicolson regarding possible fort at Rubha Voreven (Text/Correspondence). SHG25665.

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  • <1> Text/Correspondence: Nicolson, M. 03/2012. Email from Murdo A Nicolson regarding possible fort at Rubha Voreven. Yes. Digital.

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2012 12:13PM

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