2014

NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: sunken approach road

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

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Carman Hill-fort: sunken approach road
Carman Hill-fort: sunken approach road
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.

See also NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: sunken approach road, a view along the approach road in the opposite direction. The present picture is a view up the slope, towards the edge of the fort. The fort is more or less circular in outline, and the approach road comes from the ENE, heading straight for the fort's northern edge; from that point, it then curves around towards the fort's western side.

Next topic – hut circles:
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: possible hut-circle
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: possible hut-circle

Previous 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
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 Primary Subject: Hill Fort Place: Carman Hill Period: Early Historic other tags: Archaeology Hill Fort Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Carman Hill Automatic Clusters: · Topic the Annexe [15] · Hut Circles [13] Other Photos: · Carman Hill-fort: sunken approach road · Carman Hill-fort: northern end of annexe · Carman Hill-fort: western wall of annexe · Carman Hill-fort: western wall of annexe · Carman Hill-fort: eastern wall of annexe · Carman Hill-fort: eastern wall of annexe · Carman Hill-fort: possible hut-circle · Carman Hill-fort: possible hut-circle · Carman Hill: a hollow way west of the fort · Slopes of Carman Hill Title Clusters: · Carman Hill-fort: sunken approach road [2] ·
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Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 26 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 17 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3718 7951 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.8520N 4:36.6714W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3721 7951
View Direction
WEST (about 270 degrees)
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