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Image of Dundarg (Cliff Fort) by drewbhoy

The causeway.

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North west, highest part of the rampart.

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The east side of the causeway.

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Looking west, over the cliffs to Cully Khan (Fort Fiddes), Pennan, Crovie and Gardenstown.

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The west wall.

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Looking south west.

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The bay on the east.

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The northern tip of the fort.

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The south end of the east side.

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The eastern rampart

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The beach to the west.

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The east side defences.

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The remnants of the castle lead to the fort.

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Taken from the east of the house.

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From the minor road to the south.

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Taken from the beach.

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From the path/ditch that leads to the beach.

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Looking towards the fort from the west.

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Dundarg

Cliff Fort

drewbhoy Dec 26, 2020

This time we parked at the minor road to the south of Dundarg House and walked down to it’s front gate. Like before, you can see the ruined castle and fort through the arch way, however it would mean walking through the property. Last time I approached from the west, this time we approached from the east. A fairly tricky challenge of slippy grass, bog and tumble down from a dry steen dyke.

However once the causeway is reached it becomes very easy. Steps assist the wee climb over the ruins of the castle which has been within the ramparts of the fort.

The first of a trio of Christmas Day cliff forts.

Visited 25/12/2020.

Dundarg

Cliff Fort

drewbhoy Aug 12, 2009

Dundarg Fort sits beside a ruined chapel and castle. Ditches and banks protect the fort at the southern boundary. The castle extended one of the ditches to make a moat. Within in the fort post holes can be found. Once again superb all round views of the Moray Firth.

Going west from New Aberdour take the first minor road north. When this road ends turn west and stop at the next tarred road north. The road is marked private so I pulled my car into the verge to avoid any complaint. From here walk the 1/4 mile to Dundarg House. The path to the east leads to ruined castle and chapel, to the west leads to the fort and the beach.

Visited 12/08/09.

Dundarg

Cliff Fort

drewbhoy Dec 26, 2020

There can be little doubt that this fort was the “cathair” of Abbordobor which the Mormaer Bede the Pict made over to St Drostan, on his arrival at Aberdour in the 6th century AD.

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