An Dunan

Nearest town:
Campbeltown (42km E)
OS reference:
NR39194687
OS sheet:
60
Latitude:
55° 38' 42.59 N
Longitude:
6° 8' 44.29 W
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Image of An Dunan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The south east defences can do nothing to stop the wonderful aroma coming from Lagavulin in the distance.

Image credit: drew/A/B
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Oct 23, 2018

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An Dunan

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Mar 20, 2019

An Dunan is a superbly situated fort with superb all round views, equally good was the wind direction taking the wondrous smells of the Lagavulin Distillery to our noses :-)

From the Ballynaughton Chamber Cairn head north using the rough track cut into the hill. Keep going north and head downhill, jump the small burn onto the boggy land then go north east to the easily spotted site. Fortunately the mornings heavy rain had missed this area so underfoot conditions were reasonably good, dryish.

By pure chance we found the entrance in the south west so the climb to the top was easy. Traces of wall surround the fort, its builders making good use of the natural rock face as well. The wall can be best seen to east and west sides, I disagree with Canmore as I found tumble down wall on the north side swinging east protecting the site which is 50m by 20m.

A great site!

Visited 3/8/2019.

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