Extensive description of the fort.
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Posted by thesweetcheat
22nd December 2010ce
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Extensive description of 20 acre hillfort, which also incorporates the neighbouring Crow Hill.
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Posted by thesweetcheat
22nd December 2010ce
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The mystery of the vanishing hut circles. From Canmore:
There is a row of six hut circles, varying in diameter from 16'-25', and occupying a space just under 50 yards in length, on the second highest of the Dasses.
Stevenson (1949) also notes another hut circle, 25'-30' in diameter, at the head of the lowest of the Dasses.
R B K Stevenson 1949; RCAHMS 1951.
A row of six hut circles with annexes, generally as described in previous information. The hut noted by Stevenson could not be located.
Visited by OS (S F S) 8 December 1975.
There is nothing to suggest the presence of a row of six hut-circles at this location. All that can now be seen are scatters of tumbled stones and boulders, some of which are earthfast.
Visited by RCAHMS (ARG), 15 December 1998
NMRS, MS/726/96 (37-8, no. 12); RCAHMS 1999.
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Posted by thesweetcheat
22nd December 2010ce
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Like anyone who has visited the wonderful Edingburugh Castle you can't help but think that this would make an ideal spot for a defended enclosure. It reminds me very much of the rocky outcrop that Dumbarton Castle is built on.
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Posted by CARL
18th November 2010ce
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I visited this site back last summer whilst heading for the nearby park / duck pond. I didn't realise this was site on TMA! Very easy to access and once your eyes have adjusted you can see pretty cleraly into the well. I remember being pleasantly surprised that there was no litter forced into the well. Also not far away is the (in my opinion) hiddeous Scotish Parliament building. (And I thought the Welsh Assembley building was poor!!)
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Posted by CARL
18th November 2010ce
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