Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Internal north west rampart looking north.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Looking east, the ramparts have been badly quarried.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

The western tip of the dun.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

From inside the dun looking west.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

The very decent rampart on the northern flank.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Part of the south east rampart.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Some of the northern defences seen from the Findon Burn.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Part of the more exposed south west wall.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

The north east rampart.

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Image of Findon Cottage (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

From the east side of the Findon Burn.

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Articles

Findon Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun

drewbhoy May 15, 2019

After a lengthy stay at Carn Mor we headed back into Culbokie to head further east along the B9169 until the first minor road heading north, keep on the road as it swings to the east. Plenty room to park at Milton Cottage.

Head west across the road, down a fairly steep gully, jump the Findon Burn, climb up the other side and the remains of the dun will be straight in front.

The dun has been badly quarried but enough remains to give a fairly good idea of what might have been. In parts the surrounding wall/rampart still survives at 1m high and is 3.5m wide.

Nice site despite being almost an extension of a garden and despite my best efforts I didn’t fall into the burn.

Visited 10/4/2019.

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