2012

NS3779 : Boulders on Carman Hill

taken 11 years ago, near to Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

This is 1 of 6 images, with title Boulders on Carman Hill in this square
Boulders on Carman Hill
Boulders on Carman Hill
These boulders lie within the boundaries of a hill-fort on Carman Hill. See NS3779 : Ancient hill-fort on Carman Hill for the main description of the hill-fort. Click on the end-note title for related pictures, and see the annotated satellite view linked from the end-note as an index to these pictures and their positions in the fort.

This prominent group of boulders is shown from the other side in NS3779 : Boulders on Carman Hill. As noted there, they lie within the outer enclosure of an NS3779 : Ancient hill-fort on Carman Hill, but they are located a little downhill from the inner enclosure.

Other pictures from the fort's interior:
NS3779 : The summit of Carman Hill
NS3779 : Boulders on Carman Hill
NS3779 : View over ancient hill-fort

Previous topic – hut circles:
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: possible hut-circle
NS3779 : Carman Hill-fort: possible hut-circle
Carman Hill-fort

This large hill-fort — see LinkExternal link (at Canmore) — was identified in 1954 from aerial photographs, and is thought to date from the Early Historic period (Dark Ages). See Link for a Geograph article on the fort. See LinkExternal link for an annotated satellite view, and Link for other antiquities nearby.


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Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 30 November, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 7 December, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3719 7941 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.7983N 4:36.6582W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3720 7941
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