The east wall, musy have been huge. Large amounts of stone scatter the east hillside.
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Images
The north wall heading east.
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Most of the fort taken from on top of the North East wall.
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The probable entrance on the south wall.
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Creag An Fhamhair viewed from the south.
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The remains of the fort’s wall on the south east.
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The A832 and River Kerry (a sharp corner) head north, the B8056 heads towards Baldachro and Redpoint. The river takes a sharp bend southwards towards its source at Loch Bad an Sgalaig. Good place for a fort.
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Plan of the fort.
Image credit: ANTIQUITIES IN GAIRLOCH PARISH, ROSS-SHIRE.
Wall on the west side.
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The A832 heads south, the River Kerry heads towards Gairloch.
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Inside the fort looking west.
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On the west side looking north.
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From the west side, excellent defences.
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Articles
The name, meaning “rock of the giant”, would be quite suitable as the name of a crag on which an ancient fort was built, as referring to the building as the work of a giant.
A local resident knows the name as “Creag an Fhomhair” and gives as the meaning “the giant’s rock”.
Ross and Cromarty Heritage
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An Dun
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Achtercairn Cairn 2
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Achtercairn 1
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Achtercairn Settlement
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Loch Tollaidh
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Poolewe
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Loch Kernsary
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Isle Maree
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Dun Touraig
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Clais Charnach 2
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Clais Charnach
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Dun Chlo
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