MHG5440 - Dun - Galmisdale Point, Eigg
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Type and Period (1)
- DUN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
NM48SE 1 4844 8380.
(Area NM 485 837) What has clearly been a large fort (or dun) is indicated by the discovery of the remains of a massive circular wall (diameter 90ft) on a small promontory which encloses MacBraynes pier buildings, Eigg. The public road bisects the structure.
Reported by D MacKinnon, Cleadale.
I A Crawford 1964
At NM 4844 8380, the remains of a dun, bisected by a road and with its interior partly occupied by a modern building. Sub-circular on plan it measures overall 26.4m NW-SE by 26.1m transversely with the base course of the outer wall face visible intermittently for much of the periphery. Traces of the inner face are visible in the SW, and one or two possible inner facing stones are evident in the N giving a wall thickness varying between 2.7m and 2.3m. Natural outcrops have been incorporated in the wall. The entrance is not evident.
Surveyed at 1/10 000; enlargement at 1/1250.
Visited by OS (AA) 8 May 1972
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4844 8380 (80m by 80m) (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/22171 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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