
This is the view on approaching the dun. Cnoc Na Cairidh is the small mound at the left of this photograph. The large mound is a natural undulation on the coastline.
This is the view on approaching the dun. Cnoc Na Cairidh is the small mound at the left of this photograph. The large mound is a natural undulation on the coastline.
Cnoc Na Cairidh
Cnoc Na Cairidh
Just the barest suggestion of defensive footings round the dun.
View over Cnoc Na Cairidh out over Loch Bay.
Possible foundation footings of a long gone defensive wall on the sea-facing side of the dun.
The dun is defended by a steep slope on its north, towards the Bay River.
Visited: June 25, 2019
Rising steeply on the east bank of the Bay River, at the point where it debouches into Loch Bay, stand the remains of a small dun. Little in the way of structure remains: boulders just peeping from the turf on the seaward side hint at a possible defensive wall, as does a line of largely buried boulders curving round the eastern flank. Otherwise, this is just a grassy mound, falling steeply to the north and west, but down easy slopes elsewhere.
To access this site, head north from Fairy Bridge on the B886 for almost exactly 3 kilometres where, at NG272544, an unsugnposted, unclassified road leads off to the left towards the tiny community of Bay. Follow this road for about 600 metres to its end, where there is space to park. A gate leads to a path down to the coast. You can either follow the coastline, or head directly over easy grassy terrain towards Cnoc Na Cairidh.