2014

NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of inner enclosure

taken 12 years ago, near to Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Carman Hill-fort: line of inner enclosure
Carman Hill-fort: line of inner 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.

The inner enclosure is best seen at its western end, as shown in this view, where it forms a ridge receding directly from the photographer's position and gradually curving away to the right. Compare NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of inner enclosure, a view along it in the opposite direction from roughly the same place; the same patch of tall rushes can be seen just within the ridge in both pictures.

In the far left background of the present picture is the dark wooded ridge of Killoeter (NS3481).

Other pictures of 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

Next topic – 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
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: eastern wall of annexe

Previous topic – the outer enclosure:
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of outer enclosure
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of outer enclosure
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: line of outer 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 Primary Subject: Hill Fort other tags: Hill Fort Archaeology Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 12 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 17 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3714 7948 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.8350N 4:36.7088W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3714 7948
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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