The Doon

Hillfort
NR886292

Also known as:

Drumadoon

Nearest town:

Campbeltown (18km WSW)

OS reference:

NR886292

OS sheets:

68, 69

Latitude:

55° 30' 38.09 N

Longitude:

5° 20' 54.24 W

Added to TMA by

baza

Images (4)
Links (1)

Images

Image of The Doon (Hillfort) by Howburn Digger

The Doon from the shore at King’s Caves.

Image credit: Howburn Digger

Howburn Digger Jul 22, 2014

Image of The Doon (Hillfort) by Howburn Digger

The seaward side of Drumadoon Hillfort. The ribs on the cliffs are columnular bascalt. Photograph taken in May1943.

Image credit: Howburn Digger's Vintage Arran Archive

Howburn Digger May 22, 2011

Image of The Doon (Hillfort) by Hob

Found in the wall of the fort, now in the Heritage Centre in Brodick.

Image credit: IH

Hob Jan 11, 2008

Image of The Doon (Hillfort) by baza

The eastern wall where it meets the entrance

baza Aug 1, 2007

Articles

The Doon

Hillfort

rockartuk Jan 12, 2008

Drumadoon (King's Cave) on BRAC

Sites within 20km of The Doon

The Doon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.09km NE

4
King’s Cave

Carving • 1.71km NNW

11

4

2
Tormore I

Chambered Cairn • 2.54km NE

4

1
Cnoc Ballygown

Hillfort • 3.41km ENE

1
Kilpatrick Dun (or Cashel)

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.6km ESE

1
Tormore II

Chambered Cairn • 3.6km NE

3

1
Moss Farm

Chambered Tomb • 3.69km NE

12

3
Moss Farm Road

Cairn(s) • 3.71km NNE

16

6
Moss Farm II

Cist • 3.83km NE

4

1
Moss Farm North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.86km NNE

10

4
Machrie Moor

Stone Circle • 4km NE

92

1

4

13

1
Machrie Moor chambered cairn

Chambered Cairn • 4.07km NNE

1

1
Machriewater Foot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.56km N

8

1
Shiskine

Stone Circle • 4.89km NE

2

1
Auchagallon

Stone Circle • 5.46km N

23

5
Machrie Burn

Stone Circle • 6.29km NNE

7

1
Allt Cul Corriehiam

Stone Circle • 6.46km E

5

2
Sliddery

Cist • 6.47km ESE

4
Allt Cul Corrriehiam

Cist • 6.56km E

3
Allt Cul Corriehiam 2

Stone Circle • 6.58km E

2

1
Torr a Chaistell

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.98km ESE

2
Druid Auchencar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.1km N

15

4
Oscar’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 8.04km ESE

3
Monyquil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.19km NE

5

2
Ossian’s Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 10.04km ESE

1
Cleiteadh

Chambered Tomb • 10.07km ESE

2

1
Aucheleffan

Stone Circle • 10.07km E

12

2
Kildonan Point

Promontory Fort • 10.52km WSW

9

1
Kildonan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.55km WSW

17

1
Torrylin

Cairn(s) • 10.61km ESE

17

7
Kildonan Point

Round Cairn • 10.64km WSW

9

1
Carn Ban

Chambered Cairn • 10.88km E

3

1
Ballochgair

Cup Marked Stone • 12km WSW

1

1
Ardnacross

Cairn(s) • 12.18km WSW

1
Ardnacross I

Chambered Cairn • 12.2km WSW

3

1
Allt Mor

Chambered Cairn • 12.27km NE

2

1
Monamore Glen

Cairn(s) • 12.62km ENE

1
Glenlussa Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.97km WSW

2

3
Glenrickard Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 13.02km ENE

2

1
Monamore

Chambered Tomb • 13.05km ENE

9

3

1
East Bennan

Chambered Cairn • 13.62km E

6

2
Stronach Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.7km ENE

56

1

8

2
Creag Dhubh

Hillfort • 13.76km E

4
Lamlash

Stone Circle • 13.9km ENE

21

6
Black Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.94km ESE

5

2
Gort Na H-Ulaidhe

Chambered Cairn • 14.23km WSW

4

1
Stronach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.39km ENE

10

5
Baile Meadhonach

Chambered Cairn • 14.44km E

2
Deer Park

Standing Stones • 14.54km NE

18

3
Dunan Beag

Chambered Cairn • 14.55km ENE

11

1
Moyish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.59km ENE

5

2
Dunan Mor

Chambered Cairn • 14.64km ENE

11

2
North Blairmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.78km ENE

2
Beinn an Tuirc

Cairn(s) • 14.97km W

1

1

1
Greenland

Chambered Cairn • 15.14km WSW

10

2
Brackley

Chambered Tomb • 15.64km WNW

3

5
Kingscross Point

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.76km E

3

1
Torr an Loisgte

Chambered Cairn • 15.95km E

11

2
Giants’ Graves

Chambered Cairn • 16.39km E

33

7
Fforde’s Buttress

Natural Rock Feature • 16.53km NE

1
Clauchlands

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.64km ENE

1
Largybeg

Standing Stones • 16.8km E

14

1
Merkland

Cist • 17.08km NE

9

2
Kildonan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.26km E

8

1
Kildalloig

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.29km SW

1

1
Dippin

Promontory Fort • 17.34km E

4
Skeroblin

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.03km WSW

4

1
Balnabraid

Kerbed Cairn • 18.04km SW

7

1
Balegreggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.09km WSW

2

2
High Park

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.42km WSW

1

1