MHG5218 - Dun - Druim Nan Slochd
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- DUN (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
Full Description
NG47SE 7 463 721.
The remains of a small dun occupy the top of a crag overlooking Dun Flodigarry. It is sub-rectangular in plan, approximately 25.5m by 15.5m; the highest surviving walling consists of four courses of large stones, about 2m high. Several internal features are visible, including what appears to be an entrance to a mural cell. A plan will be lodged with the NMRS. Sponsors: Earthwatch, Leicester University Archaeology Dept.
R Martlew 1982.
A watching brief to the west of this site, at the foot of the slope, identified no archaeological features or finds. This was surprising as it was anticipated that a scatter of midden material could be present on the slopes below the dun. <1>
This site was included in the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland online database. See link below for site entry. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG19957 Image/Photograph(s): Colour Slide. .
- --- SHG649 Text/Publication/Article: Martlew, R. 1982. 'Druim Nan Slochd (Kilmuir p) dun', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1982, p.15. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 15. 15.
- <1> SHG24192 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M. 04/2009. Archaeological Watching Brief: Two Holiday Houses, Dun Flodigarry, Staffin, Isle of Skye. Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. 29/04/2009. Digital.
- <2> SHG27950 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Lock, G. & Ralston, I.. 2017. Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. SC2736.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4635 7214 (42m by 45m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG47SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (3)
- http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/records/SC2736.html (Link to online Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland site entry)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM8457 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11389 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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