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Mid-Argyll - 3
Duntroon

Site/Artefact Duntroon Type Dun Site Number National Grid Reference 1802 East 6959 North Map ( 1:25000) Ordnance Survey Explorer No 358 List of Sites and Artefacts Click Here Interactive Map Click Here

Excavation Details
The site was excavated in 1904 by the Society of Antiquaries.

Finds included :

- thirty-six saddle querns, five hammer stones, four whetstones or polishers

- three flint scrapers, a piece of jet or lignite, six pebbles with indications of wear, various flakes and cores.

Description
A vitrified fort situated on the wooded summit of a ridge which is protected on the NW by a steep cliff, and on the NE by a narrow gully. On the SW and SE where there is no natural protection a series of outworks have been built. The main area enclosed measures about 45m by 27m and the wall is up to 2.5m thick. No remains of the inner face are visible but the outer face stands to height of 1.3m (three courses) in the W. The wall was constructed with strengthening timber beams and, due to fire, these have vitrified - fusing with the stone of the wall. The position of the entrance is not clear. There are the rubble remains of an outer wall once 2m thick, on a lower terrace. Two further outer walls can be traced on the SW but these have been largely desroyed by stone-robbing.

Access/Ownership
This site is on private land and permission should be sought.

References

• PSAS, 39 (1904-5), 270-85
• Campbell and Sandeman, 55, no.364

   

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Mid-Argyll Sites and Artefacts

1. Kilmory Oib  2. Druim an Dúin  3. Duntroon  4. Dún Ardifur 1  5. Eilean Rígh 1  6. Dún Chonaillach  7. Loch Awe Crannogs  8. Torran Hoard  9. Dún na Nighinne 10. Kilmartin Parish Church 11. Temple Wood Stone Circles 12. Ogham stone, Poltalloch 13. Barnakil Cross 14. Kilbride Chapel 15. Kilbride Crosses 16. Dunadd Fort 17. In Nomine disk 18. Brooch Moulds 19. Dunadd cross-marked quern 20. Loch Glashan Crannog 21. Glebe Cairn

22. Nether Largie North 23. Nether Largie Mid 24. Nether Largie South 25. Ri Cruin 26. Nether Largie 27. Ballymeanoch - Stones 28. Ballymeanoch - Henge 29. Ballymeanoch - Cairn 30. Dunchragaig 31. Baluachraig 32. Carnassarie Castle 33. BallymeanocH - Barrow 34. Dun Mac Samhainn 35. Glenmoine, Upper Largie 36. Creag a' Mhadaidh 37. Carnassarie - Round Cairn 38. Carnasserie - Standing Stones 39. Carnasserie - Cist 40. Carnasserie Cottage 41. Upper Largie - Cist 42. Upper Largie - Rock Carvings

43. Nether Largie 44. Poltalloch - Cist 45. Poltalloch - cists 46. Bruach an Druimein 47. Dunchraigaig - Dun 48. Poltalloch - Round Cairn 49. Rownfield - Cist 50. Ballymeanoch - Cist 51. Poltalloch - Cists 52. Ballymeanoch - Dun 53. Dunadd - Standing Stones 54. Dunadd - Standing Stone 55. Baile Mor - Dun 56. Anaskeog - Rock Carvings 57. Bariole 58. Rhudil - Round Cairn 1 59. Rhudil - Round Cairn 2 60. Kilmartin Castle 61. Slockavullin 62. Rowanfield - Standing Stone 63. Poltalloch - Cremation

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