Dunaidh, Dunain or Dunean, Dun Alastair or Mount Alexander, Dunamarie, Dunan, Dunan-Aula, Dunans, Dunaverty, Dunavourd, Dunbar

The History of Dunbar
From the earliest records to the present time by James Miller (1859) (pdf)

Dunan - the ancient fort over Dunoon, Argyll

Known as the 'Camel's Hump' to all locals, the brooding hill overlooking the coastal town of Dunoon in Argyll has a long and storied past. Dunan, or 'the small fort', was an outpost of the larger Dunoon Castle until they both fell into disuse and abandonment in the 17th century. There are clues however that the fortification of Dunan goes much farther back...

This video explores the evidence that Dunan was occupied in the ancient past. It visits the site and provides analysis and discussion of the evidence for early settlement and fortification on the shores of the Clyde.

When researching this content I discovered that Pipe Major John McLellan (1875-1949), a native of Dunoon, composed music inspired by Dunloskin at the foot of Dunan. I've incorporated this into the video, using the excellent rendition by Brandon Vance. If you enjoy it, please check out Brandon's channel at

• Tunes & Chats with Brandon: Lochanside

The majority of this content was recorded during a site visit in November 2022. Apologies for the wind noise at times - I just used my phone on the day to record the footage. Also - once uploaded to YouTube I realise the intro music overlaps the narration for the opening few seconds - not great editing on my part, sorry!