MHG12435 - Promontory Fort, Mas na Buaile
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- PROMONTORY FORT (Early Bronze Age to Pictish - 2400 BC? to 900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC66SE 21 672 634
A 2ha promontory has been fortified with a strong wall 80m long and up to 4m wide and 1.5m high with inner and outer facing stones visible. A cliff section reveals an earthen core and the entrance lies near the walls' S end. Part of the interior has been disturbed but no structures are visible. A modern dyke lies at the foot of slope below the wall.
D W Ross 1987.
The site is included in the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland online database. See link below foe site entry. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1498 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D W. 1987. 'Skerray-Mas Na Buaile (Tongue parish) fort, promontory', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1987, p.29. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 29. 29.
- <1> SHG27950 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Lock, G. & Ralston, I.. 2017. Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. SC2784.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6720 6340 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/records/SC2784.html (Link to online Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland site entry)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5788 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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