MHG5205 - Dun Hollan
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- DUN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG47SW 4 4333 7322.
(NG 4333 7322) On a slight rock eminence rising some 70ft from the left bank of the Kilmaluag River, and about 10ft above the rising ground to the W, at an elevation of 200ft OD, are the fragmentary remains of Dun Hollan. Oval on plan, the longer axis running NNW-SSE, it measures internally 36ft in length and 23ft in breadth. All that remains of the enclosing wall is a mound of stone rising 2ft above the interior.
The entrance is not discernible.
RCAHMS 1928.
Dun Hollan - as described by RCAHM
Visited by OS (C F W) 25 April 1961.
Except for two or three possible outer facing stones on the SE of the knoll there is no trace of Dun Hollan. The knoll is overlaid by later denuded field dykes which RCAHMS appear to have mistaken for the dun wall, rendering their measurements suspect.
Visited by OS (I S S) 16 September 1971.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4333 7322 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG47SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11402 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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