Description

The monument consists of a fort, probably dating to the Iron Age (800BC – AD400) or early medieval period (AD400 – AD900). It is oval on plan, measuring about 30m from north-northeast to south-southwest by about 18m within a wall originally at least 2.5m thick and now reduced to a scatter of rubble. The entrance was probably on the north-northeast where there is a shallow gully which has been enlarged by quarrying. The footings of a rectangular building of probable later date lie within the gully. The monument is located on a rocky knoll at about 10m above sea level.

The scheduled area is irregular. It includes the remains described above and an area around within which evidence relating to the monument's construction, use and abandonment is expected to survive, as shown in red on the accompanying map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as it makes a significant contribution to our understanding or appreciation of the past as a fort of probable Iron Age or early Medieval date. It has the potential to add to our understanding of Iron Age and early Medieval society in western Scotland and the function, use and development of forts and other defended sites. There is significant potential for the survival of buried archaeological deposits within and around the site. The monument can significantly add to our understanding of domestic settlement, society, agriculture and economy during the Iron Age and early Medieval periods. It can tell us about the character, development and use of forts, and the nature of Iron Age and early Medieval society, economy and social hierarchy in western Scotland.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as NM 46 SE 5.

Reference:

RCAHMS (1972) Argyll Inventory, Vol. 3, No. 154.

trove.scot

https://www.trove.scot/place/22132/

Source: Historic Environment Scotland