Carman Hill-fort: line of outer... © Lairich Rig

NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of outer enclosure

taken 8 years ago, near to Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Great Britain

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Carman Hill-fort: line of outer enclosure

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.

In the present picture, a line of boulders, partly turf-covered, and receding directly from the photographer's position, is part of the boundary of the outer enclosure of the fort.

The picture was taken at a point on the fort's south-western edge, where the line of the outer enclosure is crossed by a path ascending the hill (NS3779 : Path leading up Carman Hill): NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: path crossing line of outer enclosure.

NS3778 : Carman Reservoir can be seen in the distance. Further away, on the right, is the double-peaked Dumbarton Rock: Link

Other pictures of the outer enclosure:
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of outer enclosure
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of outer enclosure

Next 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 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 Link for an annotated satellite view, and Link for other antiquities nearby.

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Grid Square: NS3779, 116 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Lairich Rig (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 26 March, 2014 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 15 April, 2014
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts
Period (from Tags): Early Historic
Place (from Tags): Carman Hill
Primary Subject of Photo: Hill Fort
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 3713 7940 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.7917N 4:36.7155W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NS 3711 7941
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)