2014
NH6650 : On the wall of Dun Lundie - a Black Isle fort
taken 12 years ago, near to Kilmuir, Highland, Scotland
On the wall of Dun Lundie - a Black Isle fort
By coincidence midday New Year's Day 2014 was spent enjoying the sunshine at the site of Dun Lundie fort to which six of us and a dog had walked.
The fort of Dun Lundie is perched at a decisive position on a steep conglomerate ridge. The local archaeological "bible" says
"On the highest point of ridge of conglomerate which runs NE to SW, a flat
rocky plateau is surrounded by a single earth and stone wall. On the SW side, where the natural defence is weakest, the wall consists of stones only, and these are of large size, forming a formidable barrier which is 5 ft high in places. The entrance appears to have been on the SE, where there are traces of a very steep access path. The fortified area measures 54 ft from NE to SW and 45 ft from SE to NW."
This view embraces typical Black Isle countryside with the Beauly Firth beyond.
The fort of Dun Lundie is perched at a decisive position on a steep conglomerate ridge. The local archaeological "bible" says
"On the highest point of ridge of conglomerate which runs NE to SW, a flat
rocky plateau is surrounded by a single earth and stone wall. On the SW side, where the natural defence is weakest, the wall consists of stones only, and these are of large size, forming a formidable barrier which is 5 ft high in places. The entrance appears to have been on the SE, where there are traces of a very steep access path. The fortified area measures 54 ft from NE to SW and 45 ft from SE to NW."
This view embraces typical Black Isle countryside with the Beauly Firth beyond.
Midday New Year's Day 2014
A collection of photographs taken around noon on New Year's Day 2014 by Geographers from all over Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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- Grid Square
- NH6650, 38 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Julian Paren (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 1 January, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 2 January, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NH 6696 5065 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:31.5832N 4:13.3992W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NH 6696 5065
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
