MHG33340 - Corragan Mor, fort, Eigg
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FORT (Early Bronze Age to Pictish - 2400 BC? to 900 AD?)
Protected Status
Full Description
The site comprises the remains of a fortified settlement on a craggy knollon the hillside below Eigg's eastern cliffs. The area is circular, 70m in diameter and includes the whole of the knoll on which the fort stands and an area around it.
EM 08/06/2004
This site was included in the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland online database. See link below for site entry. <1>
See link below to HES Canmore record for photos and plans of the site.
GIS spatial data created 2018 based of OS Master Map. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4947 8873 (45m by 53m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (3)
- http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/records/SC2525.html (Link to online Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland site entry)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM10999 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/240681/eigg-corragan-mor (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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