Port Mòr and Lower Kilchattan lie below the height of Dùn Meadhonach on Colonsay. The monument is a hillfort, a defended high place, whose Gaelic name is translated as Middle Fort.
The surviving source record is short, so the page keeps to the essentials: name, island setting and outlook. Its value here is as part of Colonsay’s chain of named defended places.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
History
Dùn Meadhonach is a hillfort on Colonsay.
Its name is translated as Middle Fort.
The fort overlooks Port Mòr and the village of Lower Kilchattan.
Connections
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Colonsay
Island setting of the fort.
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Photo: David Crocker / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 Port Mòr
Harbour overlooked by Dùn Meadhonach.
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Lower Kilchattan
Village visible from the fort.
What to look for
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Harbour outlook
The source emphasises the view over Port Mòr and Lower Kilchattan.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 56.0720°N · 6.2359°W
- Access
- Open access
- Terrain
- Rough ground — reasonable boots advised
Opening & admission
Check locally before travelling
- The source records the hillfort and its outlook but no visiting arrangements.
Nearby places
Questions people ask
- What is Dùn Meadhonach?
- It is a hillfort, meaning a defended high place, on Colonsay.
- What does the name mean?
- Dùn Meadhonach is translated as Middle Fort.
- What does the fort overlook?
- It overlooks Port Mòr and Lower Kilchattan.
Sources
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