Wester Rarichie

Nearest town:
Cromarty (8km SW)
OS reference:
NH8406873654
OS sheet:
21
Latitude:
57° 44' 16.12 N
Longitude:
3° 56' 50.85 W
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Images

Image of Wester Rarichie (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Looking over the walls to the north and out to the North Sea.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 8, 2023
Image of Wester Rarichie (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Stonework on the south side looking south east towards Easter Rarichie.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 8, 2023
Image of Wester Rarichie (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Erosion or animal damage on the west side of the dun.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 8, 2023

Articles

Wester Rarichie

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Apr 12, 2023

After Easter obviously is Wester, therefore jump a fence, go through a boggy bit, jump another fence and you’ll reach the dun at Wester Rarichie.

Unlike its near neighbour, there is hardly any vegetation to fight against so most of the remains are easily seen.

Bits of wall can be seen all round the top of the small till, partly erosion partly animal damage. At the bottom there seems to be a ditch and a small quarry.

Entrance to the dun is on the east, going up through the wall. The walls must have been large as the tumble scatters to at least 5m, the dun itself being 20m wide.

Good views all round.

A class site to visit especially with its neighbour to the east.

Visited 27/12/2022.

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