Description

The monument consists of the remains of a later prehistoric fort located on the summit of Carn na Buaile. It is visible as tumbled stone wall defining an oval enclosure. It is located over steep rocky ground in a mature coniferous woodland, at approximately 180m above sea level.

The oval-shaped fortification is aligned east southeast to west northwest and measures approximately 28m by 16m. A ruinous stone rampart is visible on its eastern side and in the southeast quadrant, a break in the walling indicates the location of an entrance way. The western side is naturally protected by the steep slope and may have been enhanced with wooden fortification. Three features within the fort – a stone spread, a pit and an elongated hollow indicate the later reuse of the site. 

The scheduled area is circular, measuring 60m in diameter. 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

This monument is of national importance as the remains of a multi-period fort which has the potential to provide valuable information on defensive architecture, as well as the nature of settlement and economy, from a number of different periods.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland