Apparently if you stand on top of the Wren’s Egg on Midwinter’s Day the Sun will set over Big Scaur – Scare on the OS – a large rock in the middle of Luce Bay. On every other day it sets further west. I remain interested whether this alignment is reflected in the two stones I found embedded in the stone dyke E of the site though accept that they are most probably of later date. I would also like to return to double check whether the Wren’s Egg erratic is held in place by any visible chocking stones, indicating rolling into its present day position, perhaps in relation to this solar alignment.
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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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