Ellan-nan-Gobhar, an islet in Loch Aylort, Ardnamurchan parish, Inverness-shire. It is an abrupt irregular mass of mica slate; and it contains two vitrified forts within a few yards of each other - the one of an oblong figure, and 140 paces in circumference, the other circular, and 90 paces in circumference.
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