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The only stonework I found was to the right of and below the rocky outcrop
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The broch on its promontory. Sheltered landings to either side
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A View along the access path to the broch’s N entrance. The path in the middle of the image is composed of heavy blockwork interlinking two natural rock pinnacles and is very probably contemporary with the broch – and is in better condition too.
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The western side of the Nest. The ‘rune stone’ – though it seems they are not, and probably very deceptive multiple plough marks, interesting nonetheless – is in the long grass in foreground. Possible displaced capstone on top of Nest beyond.
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Possible displaced stone from Wren’s Egg and Nest – beyond – in wall alongside road to Blairbuy Farm.
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Two stones side by side in wall adjoining road to Blairbuy Farm. Possibly tidied away from Wrens Egg site and related to Blairbuy stones.
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Seaborne assault inadvisable. Clifftop sheeptracks to fort from Crammag Head dun in foreground. Take your pick...but be careful
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Dunman seen from 1 1/2 miles away, inland E of Barncorkrie
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Dunman seen from inside the S end of Slochmill enclosure. Galloway dyke in foreground, shortly before it ends at the cliff edge.
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The earthwork on the E side of dun, possibly (probably?) earlier. Stonework heart exposed, of more random nature than that of the Galloway dyke of Slockmill enclosure, which meets the cliff edge nearby, S.
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Dun – or stone fort -foundations in foreground. Despite eyebrows being raised the lighthouse was built on top of the site in 1913.
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The earthwork on the E side of the dun which may be of earlier date. See Canmore.
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The western side of the fort. The pale line at the base of the rock escarpment is the uppermost of the three terraces, with possible entance to fort L, and lower ramparts visible in silhoutte. Consecutive exposure of the innermost ring of Slochmill triconcentric stone circle in the foreground. See separate fieldnotes.
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I had been charged by cattle here five minutes before I took this shot. My response.
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The east side of the fort.. the ramparts just visible as a level line at the bottom of the gorse
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