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The notice beside D48: The Thick(est)Stone in Drenthe.

The mound bearing Dun Tom na h-Uraich seen on the approach from the southwest.

Looking over the remains of the walling of Dun Tom na h-Uraich, towards the sea cliffs to its south.

Only a few stones of its original defences remain on the western side of Dun Tom na h-Uraich.

The view north from Dun Tom na h-Uraich towards the twin sea stacks of Stacan Goblach.

The steep profile of Dun Hollan when viewed from the south.

The eastern flank of Dun Hollan plunges steeply towards the Kilmaluig river.

Looking south across Dun Hollan, showing the typical saucer-shaped remains of the fort, ringed by intermittent boulders and a grassy bank.

Some scattered blocks of the original masonry at the south of Dun Hollan.

The mound atop which Dun Smail was built stands immediately adjacent to the last house on the road through Clachan.

The western approach to Dun Smail.

The summit of Dun Smail, with just the odd stone of its defences remaining.

Approaching Dun Mor from the southeast.

A stretch of remnant walling two courses deep.

In places such as this, the original walling still stands two courses high.

Large foundation course blocks still in place just south of the probable entrance to the fort.

Judging by the quantity of tumbled stone stretching the length of the eastern side of Dun Mor, there must have been a defensive wall of considerable size here.

The footing stones of a former containing wall above the southern cliffs of Dun Mor peek through a grassy bank.

Dun Druim nan Slochd stands on the left hand of the two prominent buttresses in this photograph, taken from the road just north of Flodigarry Hotel.

Dun Druim nan Slochd viewed from the north.

This image illustrates the width of the remaining walling at Dun Beag.

Dun Beag, photographed from Dun More, higher up the hillside.

Dun Fiadhairt, viewed from the east, with the small rear entrance highlighted against the sky.

The stone lined passage leading to the main (western) entrance to Dun Fiadhairt.

The well preserved passage leading to the western entranceway to Dun Fiadhairt.

Overlooking the main entranceway, into the right-hand guard cell.

The fine intra-mural stairway which once led to a now vanished second level.

A composite image highlighting the fine preservation of the ground-level gallery, and its considerable width.

Dun Fiadhairt from within, looking towards the main entrance on its western side.

The well constructed, though small, rear entrance passage on the east side of Dun Fiadhairt.

Dun Flodigarry, heavily overgrown, in the centre of the old walled garden of the Flodigarry Hotel. Though not convenient for a closer look at the time of my visit, I was informed that, later in the year, it should be possible for a closer look on asking at the Hotel Reception.

Dun Gerashader viewed from the A855 road on the outskirts of Portree.

Remnant walling at Dun Gerashader, viewed from the A855 just north of Portree.

This is the view of Dun na h’Airde that greets the walker making for Greshornish Point along the eastern coastline of the peninsula.

The steep northern prow of Dun na h’Airde on the Greshornish peninsula.

A stretch of intact walling high on the dun.

One of the few remaining stretches of intact walling.

A well defined walkway contours round the side of Dun na h’Airde towards the entranceway.

Collapsed masonry covers the slope below the entranceway to Dun na h-Airde.

Residual walling adjacent to the entranceway.

The entrance seen from within the fort.

The paved entranceway to the fort.

The well defined entrance passage to Dun na h-Airde, viewed from outside the fort.

Dun Vlargveg, guarded by sheer cliffs, as viewed from the headland to its north.

The sheer cliffs guarding Dun Vlargveg, viewed from the south.

The masonry that first catches the eye as you approach to Dun Vlargveg.