Excavation Details This site has not yet been excavated but
a survey was carried out on part of the wall and a
stone gaming board of Early Historic date was
found.
Description
This stone-walled fort is situated on a
rocky hill overlooking the Abhainn Airidhcheodius.
It measures about 37m by 16m and has been recently
disturbed by the building of a film set and
vandals. Part of the wall had been recorded as
standing 2m high (nineteen courses). It varied in
thickness from 1.5m to 4.5m. The interior of the
fort is mainly occupied by a steep rocky area but
part is relatively level and there are various
ruined stone foundations (as well as a modern round
house built for the film set). A second series of
out works protected the lower slopes of the hill,
traces of which are visible.
Access/Ownership
This site is on private land and permission should
be sought.
References
Campbell and Sandeman, 48-9, no.330
Small, A (ed) "The Picts; a new look at old
problems" 1987, 62-3
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