MHG4212 - Possible Fort, Papadil, Rhum
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FORT? (Early Bronze Age to Pictish - 2400 BC? to 900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NM39SE 1 361 919.
There are the remains of what has probably been a fort on a rocky ridge overlooking the sea about 450m SW of Papadil Lodge. A single wall crosses the NE end of the ridge and it continues intermittently down the SE flank to take in a sloping grassy terrace on the E. The wall is up to 2.5m thick and 0.3m high with stretches of the outer face visible on the NE; there are two entrances, situated on the NE and E respectively.
Visited by RCAHMS May 1983.
After a site visit, S Bardwell and S Dickenson were of the opinion that the wall was created by material thrown up from lazy beds and were not convinced of its status as a fort.
NMRS, MS/868/1.
This site was included in the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland online database. See link below for site entry. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2674 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1983. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Rhum, Lochaber District, Highland Region. . 7, No.7.
- <1> SHG27950 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Lock, G. & Ralston, I.. 2017. Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. SC2509.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 3609 9190 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM39SE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/records/SC2509.html (Link to online Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland site entry)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/21950 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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