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looking west along the north wall (with vitrified material visible)
Image credit: Andy Sweet
looking over the interior to the east wall with Ben Nevis behind
Image credit: Andy Sweet
looking over the north wall towards Fort William with Carn Derg & Ben Nevis on the right
Image credit: Andy Sweet
looking over the interior to the east wall with Ben Nevis behind
Image credit: Andy Sweet
the north wall with Carn Derg & Ben Nevis behind
Image credit: Andy Sweet
vitrified material in the east wall, with Ben Nevis behind
Image credit: Andy Sweet
looking west, showing part of the interior and the west and north walls
Image credit: Andy Sweet
Although clearly not a hillfort (as it’s not on a hill!) this site is typical of a type of monument found in Glen Lyon (and also nearby, see Queen’s View). Variously described as forts, ring forts and homesteads, they are curious sites that certainly appear to be defensive. Massive walls, in this case between 3 and 4 metres thick, and their location below mountain passes into and out of Glen Lyon seem to suggest a defensive use for them originally.
