Mither Tap hillfort remains ,Bennachie Scotland by Garlor

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jun 23, 2008

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Description

The fort surrounds the bare granite rock outcrop of the most easterly of the Bennachie summits. Natural rock debris and tumbled walls intermingle in places making interpretations difficult, and this is not helped by hollows resulting from recent disturbance. The main defence, formed by a well-built stone wall running from N to SE about 30 m below the summit of the outcrop, is clearly marked. In places, the wall-faces and traces of a parapet-walk can be seen (please do not attempt to climb the walls). There is a clear entrance, flanked by an outer protective work, now very ruinous. An inner wall is now difficult to detect about half way up the scree round the tor, as are internal structures, though 10 hut formations have been recorded in the past. This site is undated, but seems to have more in common with Dark Age than with earlier fortifications. The people visible when zoomed in give a sense of scale.

Comments (10)

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Tanglimara

1:43AM | Mon, 23 June 2008

Wonderful scenery and a great capture. Interesting read as well. Tony :-)

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fairyfreak

1:57AM | Mon, 23 June 2008

Oh now that's impressive! and a fantastic photo ;-)

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shutterbugs

2:50AM | Mon, 23 June 2008

Can see the people clearly. Very detailed and excellent shot!

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Broken_Sword

3:27AM | Mon, 23 June 2008

Splendid view!

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lucid82

4:25AM | Mon, 23 June 2008

Ahh, the motherland! I would love to visit before I die, great capture, wonderful.

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tallpindo

5:15AM | Mon, 23 June 2008

I have worked for two Scotsmen, Douglas and McDonnell. I have missed the reference with Buick and tied it again with Pinkerton. As my life slowly unfolded from it's bud after a decision about aerospace networking, I openned a Gaelic bible in Bruce Mines and slowly formed the sounds. This place and some of your others tie into the stakes carried by roman soldiers to quickly present a stockade on encamping. Not the fasces of the dime but the faggots of the cry?

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