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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dunan Aula - Cist in Scotland in Argyll

Submitted by caradoc68 on Friday, 16 March 2012  Page Views: 3922

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dunan Aula Alternative Name: Barbreck
Country: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Cist
Nearest Town: Lochgilphead
Map Ref: NM83420697
Latitude: 56.205886N  Longitude: 5.493518W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Dunan Aula
Dunan Aula submitted by caradoc68 : On top of a small hill. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cist in Argyll

There is an exposed cist, said to have been "covered by loose stones" when found at some time prior to 1793, situated north of the mausoleum in the late 18th century family burial ground which stands on the summit of a large steep-sided mound. The Statistical Account (OSA 1793) records an "urn with ahses" being found by workmen when the mausoleum was being built. The cist measures 4' by 2'7" by 2'9". The gable capstone measures 5'4" by 4'8". Other stones projecting from the sides of the mound suggest that other graves may exist undamaged.
M Campbell and M Sandeman 1964; OSA 1793; M Campbell 1956; SDD 1960-.

As described. There is no trace of any cairn material. 10 metres to WNW is an upright slab which appears to be neither part of a kerb nor part of a cist. It is 1 metre high, 0.4 metres thick and 0.6 metres broad. Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Visited by OS (D W R) 6 October 1971.

Set into the top of Dunan Aula, a natural knoll situated 650m NNE of barbreck House, and a little to the N of the mausoleum, there is a massive cist constructed of four large slabs and a gabled capstone; aligned NE and SW, it measures 1.2m by 0.7m and 0.8m in depth internally. In the later 18th century the cist was broken into and an 'urn' and cremated remains were discovered (OSA 1797); the urn was destroyed.
About 9.5m to the NNW, on the side of the knoll, there is an upright slab, which is aligned NW and SE and measures 0.6m by 0.4m at the base and 1m in height; it has straightish sides and a flat top.
Visited May 1982
RCAHMS 1988
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Dunan Aula
Dunan Aula submitted by crannog : AW! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dunan Aula
Dunan Aula submitted by crannog : Sits atop a mound, situated in front is a small 'new build' mausoleum (ruined). Pretty, cheeky wee thing! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dunan Aula
Dunan Aula submitted by crannog : Small standing stone on the side of the mound above it. To the left of the tree the capstone of the kist is just visible. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dunan Aula
Dunan Aula submitted by caradoc68 : Wow a great Kist on top of a small hill with a standing stone near by possibly with a second stone now fallen. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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