Dun Gerashader Iron Age promontory enclosure, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, looking E over lines of boulders defending the S approach.
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Mick Sharp / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3780 x 2647 px | 32 x 22.4 cm | 12.6 x 8.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 July 1981Location:
Dun Gerashader Fort, Torvaig, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UKMore information:
Dun Gerashader Iron Age promontory enclosure, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, looking E over lines of boulders defending the S approach. The boulders are set on edge running roughly E-W across the ridge, they are similar to settings of stones known as chevaux de frise used to obstruct the easy approach to a fort. The oblong fort with a single stone rampart occupies a flat-topped ridge between the River Chracaig & a smaller stream to the N of Portree. The rocky & precipitous ridge rises 12m above the surrounding land.