Description

The monument comprises a later prehistoric fort which occupies a natural shelf on a steep SE-facing slope above the Glenashdale Burn, within a small forestry clearing.

The fort is enclosed by a semi-circular wall (about 5m thick), the N arc of which is partially intact with both internal and external faces surviving to a maximum of five courses (1.5m high). On the NE side is a straight entrance (2m wide) lined with large boulders.

There is much tumble on the W, and on the S little stonework is in evidence. The interior, which measures 25m by 20m, is uneven and partly overgrown with scrub.

The area to be scheduled measures up to 60m from E to W by 50m transversely, to include the fort and an area around in which traces of evidence associated with its construction and use may survive, as marked in red on the attached map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance because it represents the well-preserved remains of a small later prehistoric fort and is representative of the diversity of contemporary domestic structures on Arran. It has the potential to provide information about later prehistoric architecture and the structure and organisation of society.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as NS 02 NW 3.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland