Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Giant's Fort

Giant's Fort (Gael.Dun-na-foghmhar), one of two conjoint ancient circular enclosures in the southern division of Killean and Kilchenzie parish, Kintyre, Argyllshire. The other is called -Dun Fhinn or Fingal's Fort. They have few characters definable by antiquaries; but they attract the attention of travellers, and are vulgarly regarded as ancient residences of Finga and his giants.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "one of two conjoint ancient circular enclosures"   (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites")
Administrative units: Argyll ScoCnty

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