What is recorded here
Dun Beag is a prehistoric cairn in Castle Sween, Argyll and Bute. Stones may have marked death, territory or prayer before written history existed. The small mound still holds that old human urgency, waiting for someone to sit beside it and listen.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dun Beag, Castle Sween as Cairn (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dun Beag, Castle Sween is a prehistoric cairn, likely constructed during the Neolithic or Bronze Age, and is remembered as part of the rich megalithic heritage of western Scotland. It is associated with the broader archaeological landscape of Castle Sween, which includes a historic castle and Iron Age brochs.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Gortan A' GhobhainnFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 207 yd
Castle SweenBuilding (period Unassigned), Kiln(s) (period Unassigned), Platform(s) (period Unassigned) · 1028 yd
Sunbeam: Loch SweenSmack (20th Century) · 1087 yd
Island of DannaMound (viking) · 1360 yd
Ceann An T-saileinFish Trap (post Medieval)(possible) · 1609 yd
Loch na CilleBay · 1.6 mi
Cruach nam FiadhMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Liath EileanIslet · 2.1 mi
Sgeir Bun an LochaIslet · 2.2 mi
St Columbas CaveCave · 2.6 mi
Linne MhuirichBay · 2.7 mi
Dùn MòrMountain / peak · 3.2 miOther information
Photo: David Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0