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Latitude: 56.0642 / 56°3'51"N
Longitude: -6.2461 / 6°14'46"W
OS Eastings: 135799
OS Northings: 693840
OS Grid: NR357938
Mapcode National: GBR BDYP.KS6
Mapcode Global: WGYFH.0TYZ
Entry Name: Tobar Fuar,dun 1100m NW of Machrins,Colonsay
Scheduled Date: 4 May 1994
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM5970
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun
Location: Colonsay and Oronsay
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Kintyre and the Islands
Traditional County: Argyllshire
The monument comprises a prehistoric or early historic dun which is situated on a low knoll overlooking the shore at the NE end of Machrins Bay.
Roughly circular on plan, the dun measures about 12.5m in diameter over a wall which has been reduced to a slight stony mound. Several outer facing stones can be seen on the W, S and E, and the entrance probably lay on the NE, where a large stone appears above the turf and may form part of the SE side of the passage.
The area to be scheduled measures 40m from NW to SE by up to 30m transversely, to include the dun and an area around in which associated remains are likely to survive, as marked in red on the attached map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because it is a well preserved monument which has the potential to provide information about later prehistoric architecture, economy and society.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NR39SE 42.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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