2009

NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: eastern wall of annexe

taken 15 years ago, near to Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Carman Hill-fort: eastern wall of annexe
Carman Hill-fort: eastern wall of annexe
See NS3779 : Ancient hill-fort on Carman Hill for the main description of the hill-fort. Click on the end-note title for related pictures, and see the annotated satellite view linked from the end-note as an index to these pictures and their positions in the fort.

The fort has an annexe on its eastern side. The present picture shows part of its eastern (or outer) wall.

This photo shows the same wall as the previous item, but from a position further along its course. The same wall is shown in NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: eastern wall of annexe, but the present picture was taken from further ahead.

Other pictures of the annexe:
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: northern end of annexe
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: western wall of annexe
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: western wall of annexe
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: eastern wall of annexe

Next topic – sunken approach road:
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: sunken approach road
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: sunken approach road

Previous topic – the inner enclosure:
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of inner enclosure
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of inner enclosure
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of inner enclosure
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of inner enclosure
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of inner enclosure
Carman Hill-fort

This large hill-fort — see LinkExternal link (at Canmore) — was identified in 1954 from aerial photographs, and is thought to date from the Early Historic period (Dark Ages). See Link for a Geograph article on the fort. See LinkExternal link for an annotated satellite view, and Link for other antiquities nearby.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Period: Early Historic Place: Carman Hill Category: Hill fort other tags: Hill Fort Archaeology Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NS3779, 116 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 1 June, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 10 June, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3728 7947 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.8325N 4:36.5739W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3727 7949
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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