James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

West side of the dun.

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

South west stones.

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Looking north east, Munlochy Bay.

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

More of the western out facing stones.

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

From below the dun, to the north west.

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

The north east defence.

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Western defences, unbelievably there is a pig sty in the dun.

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Part of the dun’s defences on the west side.

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Image of James’s Temple (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

From the north west.

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Articles

James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun

drewbhoy Apr 16, 2019

Leave Craigiehowe Wood and follow the minor road, west, until the first minor road heading north west. Take this road until its meeting place with another road. Go north until the first minor road, signposted Drumderfit, heading east. At the farm I asked permission to park which was kindly given.

On the north eastern side of the farm there is a track which skirts the northern side of Drumderfit Hill. Keep going until the track ends and meets a track heading south east. At this point I headed uphill to find the dun sitting on top of a rocky crag. A very pleasant walk through the Black Isle countryside.

We approached from the west but the entrance is marked by blocks on the eastern side. Several large blocks make up part of the defences as well as the fallen turf covered stones of a wall. Once again the views over to Munlochy Bay, at the bottom of the hill, are beautiful. The forts interior is 17m by 11m. The pig sty is more recent.

This is a very nice site and a very nice walk, a bit of chill after the anger of Craigiehowe.

Visited 4/1/2019.

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Craigiehowe

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Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 2.01km E

2

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 2.05km E

5

1
Craigiehowe

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6

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Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 2.46km SW

10

1
Ord Hill

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9

1
Ormond Castle

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13

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Balnaguie

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Belmaduthy

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The Temple (Tore)

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6
Arpafeelie

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Croftcrunie

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4

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Breachloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.54km NW

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Clach-na-Cudainn

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Craig Phadrig

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13

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Culloden

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Stonyfield

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Cullernie

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Tomnahurich

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Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

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3

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Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 8.29km WSW

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Carn Mor

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Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 8.57km SSW

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Culbokie

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Culbo

Cairn(s) • 8.59km NNW

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Culduthel

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Clava Cairn • 10.47km SE

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Brae Farm

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Kerbed Cairn • 10.58km NNW

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15

1
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10

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Culchunaig

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Muir Of Conan

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6

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Clava Cairn • 12.41km ESE

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.42km E

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3
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Clava Cairn • 12.43km E

18

2

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3
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Clava Cairn • 13.8km SSW

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2
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1
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Chambered Cairn • 13.9km S

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2
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Kerbed Cairn • 14.8km ESE

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10

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Chambered Cairn • 17.26km W

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3
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3

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8

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14

4
Belladrum (North)

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Chambered Cairn • 17.71km WNW

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2
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14

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Cairn(s) • 17.94km WSW

13

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 18km SW

3

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Cairn(s) • 18.15km SSE

7

1
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Artificial Mound • 18.24km SW

8

1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 18.25km WSW

10

1
Barevan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.28km E

1
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Cup Marked Stone • 18.55km SSE

7

1

1
Eagle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.64km W

2

2

1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 18.77km SSE

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3

1
Nonikiln

Chambered Cairn • 18.77km NNW

8

1
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Hillfort • 18.8km SSE

11

2
Bottacks

Cup Marked Stone • 19km W

1
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 19.05km WSW

10

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 19.08km SSE

9

2
Loch Of The Clans

Crannog • 19.2km ENE

1

1
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17

1
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 19.26km S

2

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 19.28km WSW

5

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 19.29km S

23

1
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 19.33km WSW

23

2
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.42km SW

3

1
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Cairn(s) • 19.46km ENE

7

1
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Cist • 19.5km ENE

7

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.55km S

4

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 19.58km SSW

2

1

1
Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 19.59km W

6

1

1
Riereach Burn

Cairn(s) • 19.64km E

7

1
Balnaroid

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.7km E

4

2
Dalreoch Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.74km NNW

4

1
Cnoc Ducharie

Cairn(s) • 19.76km NW

4

1
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Kerbed Cairn • 19.78km S

3

1

1
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 19.78km WSW

17

1
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 19.87km SW

4
West Town

Ring Cairn • 19.94km S

9

1

1
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 19.95km SSE

6

1
Carn na Croiche

Chambered Cairn • 19.97km NNW

4

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