Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun
NM83920087

Nearest town:

Lochgilphead (13km SSE)

OS reference:

NM83920087

OS sheet:

55

Latitude:

56° 9' 5.24 N

Longitude:

5° 28' 45.74 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (8)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Carnasserie Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Looking past the castle, Kilmartin in the distance.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 26, 2024

Image of Carnasserie Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Part dun, and perhaps some additions. Next door the castle.

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drewbhoy Apr 26, 2024

Image of Carnasserie Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Scant remains on the east.

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drewbhoy Apr 26, 2024

Image of Carnasserie Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

North section.

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drewbhoy Apr 26, 2024

Image of Carnasserie Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Scant remains to the west.

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drewbhoy Apr 26, 2024

Image of Carnasserie Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Remains of wall on the south.

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drewbhoy Apr 26, 2024

Image of Carnasserie Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Remains of wall on the south east.

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drewbhoy Apr 26, 2024

Image of Carnasserie Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

From below, looking north west.

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drewbhoy Apr 26, 2024

Articles

Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun

drewbhoy Jul 20, 2024

Carnasserie Castle and its nearby prehistoric sites are well known not so well known is the dun located on a small hill immediately north of the castle.

I only climbed up as I was nosey and to get a better look at the castle.

Only the outer wall of the dun remains, on the east there are a few stones poking their heads above the turf, the north has more natural defence, one or two stones on the west and the south – has the best remains, the rubble wall and a few earthfast stones.

Carn Ban can be seen to the north.

A surprise start to the afternoon.

Visited 09/04/2024.

Sites within 20km of Carnasserie Cottage

Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 0.04km SW

2

1
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 0.48km SSE

1
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.5km NE

5

2
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.52km WSW

23

4
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 0.57km WSW

8

1
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 0.65km NNE

19

1
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.33km W

1

3
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.42km SW

5

2

2
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 1.7km ENE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 1.74km ENE

3

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 1.77km ENE

4

1
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 1.77km SSW

1

1

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.79km ENE

7

2
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 1.8km ENE

7

2

2
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 2km S

3
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.07km ENE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.07km ENE

2

2
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.07km SSW

15

4

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 2.16km ENE
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 2.25km NE

10

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 2.38km ENE
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 2.48km SSW

27

1

3

1
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.5km WNW

34

2

5

4
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 2.6km SSW

25

5

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 2.64km SSW

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 2.79km ENE
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.11km SSW

5

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 3.12km N

8

2

1
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 3.12km ESE
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 3.15km NNE

14

1
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 3.17km SSW

56

6

3
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 3.21km ENE

2

1
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 3.24km NW

1
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.33km SSW

9

2

1
Templewood

Stone Circle • 3.34km SSW

65

9

3
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.36km SSW

72

9

2
Ford

Standing Stones • 3.6km NE

4

2
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 3.66km SSW

5

1
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.68km ESE

2
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.84km SW

13

3

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 3.93km SSW

4

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 3.93km SSW

22

1

6

2
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.03km S

29

4

2
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 4.1km SW
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.12km S

32

9

3
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.13km SSW

4

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 4.13km NNE

3

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 4.15km SSW

7

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 4.17km SSW

4

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.21km WSW

1
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.21km NW

34

8

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.29km SSW

4

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 4.48km ENE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.48km ENE

17

2
Ballymeanoch

4.5km S

69

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.5km S

17

3
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.51km S

5

1
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 4.71km S

11

3
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 4.9km WNW

14

5

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.99km SE

2
Rowanfield

Cist • 4.99km SSW

7

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 5.27km SSE

2
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 5.28km SW

30

5
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.31km SSW

20

3

2
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.42km SSW

7

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.43km NE

2

2
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.46km ENE

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 5.47km SSE

1
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.5km NE

2

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 5.52km SSE

12

2
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.57km NNW

7

1

2
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 5.57km NE

10

2
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 5.58km NNW
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.6km SSE

7

1

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.7km ENE

1
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 5.81km SSW

4

1
Dunan Aula

Cist • 6.1km NNW

4

2
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.32km SW

12

3

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.44km ESE

6

2
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 6.46km SSW

5

1

1
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.61km NNW

3

1

3

1
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.74km W

1

2
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.03km W

3

1
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.12km SE

22

1

2

2
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.26km SSE

2

1
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 7.27km SSE

48

4

14

6
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.42km SSE

2

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 7.44km SSW

3

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 7.57km ENE

2

2
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.6km SE

27

7

2
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.78km WNW

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 8km SSE

4

1
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.41km SSE

8

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.6km SSE

3

1

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 9.35km NNE

1

1
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.68km E

2

1

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.76km SSE

47

1

4

2
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 10.16km SSE

11

2
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 10.21km SSE

10
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.22km SSE

8

1

1

1
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 10.23km SE

18

2
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.29km SSE

89

1

16

6
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.47km SSW

6

1
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.87km SSE

1

2
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.02km SSW

9

1
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.08km SSE

3

2
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.17km SSW

16

1

1
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 11.68km SSW

11

1
Badden Farm

Cist • 12km SSE

2
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.16km SE

5

1

2
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.48km SSE
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 13.15km SSW

6

1

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 13.47km WSW

10

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 13.84km WSW

6

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 13.87km ESE

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.97km WSW

3

1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 14.27km SSE

8

2
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 14.32km SSW

3

1
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 14.56km E

1
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 14.63km WSW

9

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.79km E

37

4

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 14.95km E

14

4

2
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 16.1km SW

15

1
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 16.92km E

2

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 16.93km WSW

13

1
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 17km SW

11

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 17.48km WSW

10

1

1
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.91km ESE

11

2

2
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.06km SW

8

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.14km SW

11

3
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.44km ESE

1
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.44km SW

9

3
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 19km SW

5

1

1
Ardchonnell

Chambered Cairn • 19.33km NE

6

2
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.86km SW

6

1
Duachy

Standing Stones • 19.97km NW

5

1