MHG53611 - Promontory Dun, Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye
Summary
A stone-built fort of irregular plan lying at the neck of a small sea girt peninsular below Leitir Fura. It is possible that it was re-used in the 17th century.
Type and Period (3)
- DUN (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) PROMONTORY FORT (Early Bronze Age to Pictish - 2400 BC? to 900 AD?)
- DUN? (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone-built irregularly shaped fort lying at the landward end of a small sea girt peninsular. At the landward end of the peninsular the wall stands to almost 2.00 meters high, becoming less well preserved the further along the peninsular the remains are. At the seaward end of the dun a 1.50 meter wide entrance is plainly visible in the rubble at the centre of the wall. A spur wall runs from the north-east end of this wall in a south-easterly direction blocking access up a narrow defile which leads directly up from the beach. A 2m wide entrance can be seen in the centre of the spur wall at the head of this defile. This is the only obvious way to access the site. <1>
Archive report includes plans, recording sheet and photographs. <2>
Noted in original survey carried out in 1996. <3>
This site was included in the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland online database. See link below for site entry. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG24821 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose M. 01/2010. Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye: A Clearance Settlement Managed for Public Display - A Re-evaluation after 10 years of Public Access. Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. Digital. Site LF.2010.27.
- <2> SHG24822 Collection/Project Archive: Wildgoose M. 01/2010. Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye: A Clearance Settlement Managed for Public Display - A Re-evaluation after 10 years of Public Access (Project Archive). Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. Digital. Site LF.2010.27.
- <3> SHG25028 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M and Kozikowski, G. 1996. Leitir Fura: A survey of the visible remains and the related relic landscape. Dualchas Museums' Service. Digital. Site 27.
- <4> SHG27950 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Lock, G. & Ralston, I.. 2017. Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. SC4210.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7321 1543 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG71NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/records/SC4210.html (Link to online Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland site entry)
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