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Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Dun Steingarry (also known as Cuithe Steilligarry stood at the SW corner of Loch Paible, its site being traceable as a symmetrical flat knoll with practically no remains of walls. It evidently occupied an islet in shallow water before the loch was drained, before 1793. 1911. There is no trace of antiquity on the knoll at NF 7198 6838, the only knoll in the area. Although the name 'Steingarry' is known locally it is applied loosely to the rocks around Hanglam (NF 762 681). 1965. No trace of a dun could be found at this location though there were a number of larger boulders on the beach. It is possible that there could be remains beneath the surface. ShoreUPDATE May 2016 Although there is little surface expression on surface of the knoll behind the coast edge, a long curvilinear stone wall on the shore encloses the peninsula. This wall is spread to a width of over c.1m and is constructed of large boulders up to 1m in size, incorporating bedrock outcrops along part of its length. Further stonework is visible in stretches of the coast edge forming a wall of 2-3 courses, up to 1m high and incorporating massive boulders. The coast edge is intermittently vegetated but no cultural material or midden was noted in the exposed parts of the section. It's likely that there is a large structure buried in the headland. There are extensive areas of peat shelf exposed on the beach here, which in places is eroding rapidly. This has been noted for its palaeoenvironmental potential and levels of organic preservation; wooden, bone and antler artefacts have been recovered here during previous investigation of the site and by walkers while excavation identified a number of features and anthropogenic deposits. The dun probably formed the focal point of activity in this area. Other sites in this vicinity (9406, 9410, 9411, 9413, 9414, 9415) are related to this master record for the area. This site record reflects the overall archaeological importance, potential and vulnerability to coastal processes of this area of Loch Paible. |
Site visit March 2024. Part of the east wall of a stone enclosure mapped on the 1st and 2nd editions OS, not visible above ground now, are eroding at the coast edge. A re-used saddle quern and a possible moulded stone are incorporated into the wall. The enclosure itself may follow the original Dun area, or be constructed from stone from the Iron Age site. This inner wall is distinct from the larger encircling wall around the headland, now mostly in the intertidal zone constructed with very large boulders. |
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09/03/2024 | Enclosure-Dun wall on north side of dun. This follows the line of the enclosure mapped on historic OS. | joannahambly | |
09/03/2024 | Encircling wall on the south side of the dun | joannahambly | |
09/03/2024 | Enclosure-Dun wall in coast edge | joannahambly | |
13/03/2024 | Line of southwestern portion of enclosure wall, looking north | joannahambly | |
13/03/2024 | Line of southwestern portion of enclosure wall now on upper shore, looking S | joannahambly | |
13/03/2024 | Saddle quern re-used in enclosure wall | joannahambly | |
13/03/2024 | Detail of moulded stone re-used in enclosure wall | joannahambly | |
30/05/2018 | Jan 2020: View across top of peat shelf towards channel | MartynJ | |
30/05/2018 | Jan 2020: eroding peat shelf (NF 71750 68357) | MartynJ | |
30/05/2018 | May 2018: composite drone image of site of dun, headland and enclosing wall | EllieSCHARP | |
08/05/2016 | Edge of the peninsula with the curving wall on the foreshore in front | EllieSCHARP | |
08/05/2016 | Detail of stonework visible in the coast edge | EllieSCHARP | |
08/05/2016 | Curving wall running around the peninsula | EllieSCHARP | |
08/05/2016 | Stone walling visible in the coast edge | EllieSCHARP | |
08/05/2016 | The curving wall around the peninsula | EllieSCHARP | |
08/05/2016 | The seaward end of the peninsula showing the outer curving wall on the beach and the stonework in the coast edge | EllieSCHARP | |
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