Monument record MHG7952 - Possible Dun, An Dun
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8199 8300 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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NG88SW 1 82 83.
(NG 8302 8326) There was once a dun at Naast although there are now no remains of castle 'said to have been a fortalice of Vikings. The rock on which it was situated still bears the name of Dun Naast'.
J H Dixon 1886.
There is no local knowledge of a rock called 'Dun Naast' but the natural outcrop at NG 8304 8327 is known as 'An Dun'.
There is no trace of a dun on this rock or on any of the other similar features around Naast.
Visited by OS (J T Todd 2 October 1964.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2125 Text/Publication/Volume: Dixon, J H. 1886. Gairloch in north west Ross-shire: its records, traditions inhabitants and natural history with a guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree. 98.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
