Dun an Rubha Bhudie, Islay:: OS grid NR4654 :: Geograph British Isles

NR4654 : Dun an Rubha Bhudie, Islay

near to Ardtalla, Argyll And Bute, Great Britain

Dun an Rubha Bhudie, Islay

The land-facing side of this Iron Age fort is protected by three walls. The innermost wall contains traces of vitrified rock, meaning that at some point it has been exposed to an extremely high temperature. In the past it was thought that this phenomenon in forts such as this was evidence of a construction method used to strengthen the defences. Now it is more commonly believed that the fire would have been the result of an attack or accident.

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2006

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Grid Square: NR4654, 4 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Claire Pegrum (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for NR4654)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 25 October, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 7 November, 2006
Category: Dun (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NR 466 541 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:42.8332N 6:2.1548W
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)