Rhinns Point
Rhinns Point , also Rinns Point , is a cape on the southwest coast of the Hebridean island of Islay . It is located about 1.5 kilometers southeast of Portnahaven and Port Wemyss and marks both the southernmost extension of the Rhinns of Islay peninsula and the entrance to Loch Indaal bay .
As the rock is criss-crossed by deep fissures, the rocky headland is difficult and only accessible from the northeast via a natural rock bridge. It occupies an area of 100 × 50 m 2 , which rises up to 18 m above the surface of the Atlantic Ocean . An area of about 60 × 40 m 2 of this would be suitable for settlement. There is evidence that Rhinns Point, like other prominent headlands on Islay, was once settled. Today there are overgrown rubble heaps, which could represent the remains of the defensive walls of an ancient dun . However, whether this is actually the case is not certain due to the poor condition.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on An Dun in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Coordinates: 55 ° 40 ′ 16 ″ N , 6 ° 29 ′ 17 ″ W.