MHG2767 - Dun, Culligran
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Type and Period (1)
- DUN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated on the top of a wooded, steeply-sided knoll is a dun that commands good views of the River Farrar as it issues from the gorge at Culligran. It is approximately circular on plan, the stone walls enclosing an area some 10m in diameter, with a probable entrance about 1.5m wide in the ESE arc. The walls stand to a height of about 0.5m and are spread to c 1m in the E and c 4m in the W. What appears to be a small cell has been added to the external N side of the wall and measures c 2.5m by 2m, within walls c 0.8m wide. This feature is presumed to be a modern addition. The S, E and N scarps of the knoll are particularly steep. The W slope has been artificially steepened in two 'steps', some 5m wide and 3m or more high, to provide additional defences. However, there is little, if any, evidence of these having been 'crowned' with additional stone walls or ramparts.
F Spencer-Nairn and G Harden 1987.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3439 3880 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH33NW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12241 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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