MHG33339 - Garbh Bealach, fort 1000m SW of Sandavore, Eigg
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FORT (Early Bronze Age to Pictish - 2400 BC? to 900 AD?)
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Full Description
The site comprises a small fort surmounting a flat-topped rocky knoll. The area is circular, 55m in diameter, including the entire summit of the rocky knoll, its steep sides and a small area at the foot - EM 06/2004
This site was included in the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland online database. See link below for site entry. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4704 8391 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (3)
- http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/records/SC2528.html (Link to online Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland site entry)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM10993 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/269299/eigg-garbh-bealach (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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