MHG9263 - Possible Fort, Ardelve
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FORT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG82NE 5 c. 87 27.
From Bard's Castle (NG82NE 1) "the site of another vitrified fort was pointed out to me in the direction of Ardelve (NG 87 26), but I was unable to verify this fact, not having time to visit the locality" (T Wallace 1898).
Cotton (M A Cotton 1954) has traced no more references to this site.
T Wallace 1897 and 1898; M A Cotton 1954.
No trace.
Visited by OS (N K B) 27 September 1966.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1180 Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T. 1896-7. 'Notes of antiquities in Loch Alsh and Kintail', PSAS, Volume 31. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotl. 86-9. 87.
- --- SHG288 Text/Publication/Article: Cotton, M A. 1954. 'British camps with timbered-laced ramparts', Archaeol J, Vol. 111, pp 26-105. 76.
- --- SHG43 Text/Publication/Article: Nisbet, H C. 1975. 'A geological approach to vitrified forts, part II: bedrock and building stone', Science and Archaeology, Vol 15, pp 3-16. p 13, no.35.
- --- SHG641 Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T D. 1898. 'Dornie and its antiquities', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 4 1888-95, p.108-16. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 108-16. 112.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8700 2700 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG82NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | LOCHALSH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11834 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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