Monument record 242 - RUDH'AN DUNAIN, LEWIS
Summary
Site of possible dun, now eroded
Location
| Grid reference | NB 24900 48300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB24NW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NB24NW 1 249 483.
(NB 249 483) "Rudh' an Dunain ... A hold, prominent, rocky point of land, on which was formerly a Castle or Fortress, but the site of which was washed away by the sea."
Name Book 1852.
Some say a small, stone stronghold existed here, but beyond a small mound no sign of fort can be seen."
D MacIver 1934.
No trace of any artificial structure can be seen on Rudh' an Dunain. Visited by OS (R L) 17 June 1969.
D MacIvor, 1934, Place names of Lewis and Harris, 29 (Bibliographic reference). SWE14534.
Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 7, 5 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
