Dùn Ara, also known as Dùn Ara Castle or Dùn Ara Fort, is a ruined medieval castle and ancient dùn on the Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located in Glengorm, 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) northwest of Glengorm Castle on a rocky outcrop at Sorne Point. The castle can be accessed only by sea and from a path leading from Glengorm Castle.
| Dùn Ara | |
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 The outcrop that Dùn Ara sits upon | |
| Location | Glengorm, Isle of Mull |
| Coordinates | 56°38′25″N 6°11′52″W / 56.6403°N 6.1978°W |
| Built | before 1303 |
  Location of Dùn Ara in Argyll and Bute | |
The castle overlooks the ocean towards Coll and Ardnamurchan, being situated on the northern coast of Mull. It is thought that the castle was situated well to defend the Bathing Pool, a man-made harbour possibly constructed before the castle's occupation, and that it may have seen use by the Norse.[1] In medieval times until its abandonment in 1642,[2] Clan MacKinnon had control over the castle and utilized it. It became a scheduled monument on 11 November 2003.[3]
References
edit- ^ James Petre. "Dun Ara: a Norse-period 'harbour' in Mull?". Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Fred, Castle Finders. "Dun Ara Castle, Isle of Mull". Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Dun Ara, fort, castle, harbour and depopulated settlement". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 12 February 2024.