MHG3978 - Eilean Chathastail
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Type and Period (1)
- CASTLE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NM48SE 8 487 832.
Eilean a' Chaisteal - "The Castle Island, so called because of the dun or hillfort it once possessed."
M E M Donaldson 1920
Ordnance Survey: 1877: Object Name Book: : Vol. 13: p29.
No trace of fortification on Eilean Chathastail (OS 6" map 1903). The name does not mean Castle Island, but there is conflicting local opinion on its proper translation.
Visited by OS (AA) 8 May 1972
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4870 8319 (300m by 300m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48SE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22192 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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