Burghead

Nearest town:
Burghead (1km SSE)
OS reference:
NJ10906914
OS sheet:
28
Latitude:
57° 42' 12.24 N
Longitude:
3° 29' 42.92 W
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Images

Image of Burghead (Promontory Fort) by drewbhoy

Northern rampart and Burghead harbour with the Moray coast line and the Black Isle in the distance.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 18, 2017
Image of Burghead (Promontory Fort) by drewbhoy

Showing the eastern lower rampart with a camper van a handy comparison. The village of Cummingston in the distance.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 18, 2017
Image of Burghead (Promontory Fort) by drewbhoy

Northern defences on the Moray Firth, Black Isle in the distance.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 18, 2017
Image of Burghead (Promontory Fort) by drewbhoy

The upper rampart showing how they were aided by nature.

Image credit: drew/A/B
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 18, 2017
Image of Burghead (Promontory Fort) by drewbhoy

Looking across to the western side of the fort. Black Isle in the distance.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 18, 2017
Image of Burghead (Promontory Fort) by drewbhoy

Marks the end of the road and the beginning of the remnants of the fort.

Image credit: drew/A/B
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 18, 2017

Articles

Burghead

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 28, 2017

Burghead Promontory Fort is a very easy place to find. As you come into the small town either from the B9013 or 9089 keep going until the roads end. If you don’t stop you’ll knock over the sign saying you have arrived.

With glorious views of the Moray Firth and the Black Isle it was built in the ideal position, near a natural harbour. Sadly most of the ramparts have gone, the north rampart near were the road ends is the best preserved part of the fort.

Various excavations have proved that this Late Iron Age fort was a centre of power for the Picts. A walk through various parts of the town also will show that this was some place as parts of rampart, wells and various finds have been found. One persons garden was completely dug up!

The best thing to do is visit the coastal town and imagine for yourself what it must have been like.

Visited 28/7/2017.

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