Dunskirloch

Nearest town:
Stranraer (15km ESE)
OS reference:
NW98237273
OS sheets:
76, 82
Latitude:
55° 0' 28.64 N
Longitude:
5° 9' 20.46 W
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Images

Image of Dunskirloch (Promontory Fort) by spencer

The only officially recorded extant stonework is to be found when climbing the area in the top middle of the image.

Image credit: Mike Purslow
spencer
spencer Dec 19, 2015
Image of Dunskirloch (Promontory Fort) by spencer

Looking down from the fort to the sheltered landing on the western side. Recent era rubble dumping on right, but possible contemporary stonework bottom left, unnoticed at the time of visit.

Image credit: Mike Purslow
spencer
spencer Dec 19, 2015
Image of Dunskirloch (Promontory Fort) by spencer

The sheltered inlet below the promontory fort’s western side, the probable reason for it’s existence.

Image credit: Mike Purslow
spencer
spencer Dec 19, 2015
Image of Dunskirloch (Promontory Fort) by spencer

The promontory top, looking west. Most of the fort’s interior today is bare rock. No defences, possible cairn. Still a nicr place to visit on a sunny day, though.

Image credit: Mike Purslow
spencer
spencer Dec 17, 2015
Image of Dunskirloch (Promontory Fort) by spencer

The only stonework I found was to the right of and below the rocky outcrop

Image credit: Mike Purslow
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spencer Nov 28, 2015

Articles

Dunskirloch

spencer
spencer Nov 6, 2015

Dunskirloch is the most northerly site on Galloway’s ‘hammerhead’, and is a short distance E of Corsewall Point,with its fine lighthouse. I had visited in ‘14 and failed to find the site, and nearly did so again. I climbed up to the promontory, most of which was bare rock. Truth be told, I did not notice at the time the mound on top of the promontory mentioned by Canmore, only read subsequently – a degraded cairn? – and only found some large stonework of a foundation course when descending. The builders had made full use of the adjacent stone scarp in construction. Sadly most of their efforts must be in neighbouring field walls or in the surrouds of the lighthouse. There are narrow clefts on the E and W sides of the promontory which could have been used as boat landings, but the one on the W side now contains a fair sized debris dump. Only by examining a photograph herewith of the latter subsequently did I notice what may be further lurking unrecorded stonework. I need to go back for another look...hardly a chore as I like it there. A good place for a sunny day chill. Fine view to Ailsa Craig, the Irish ferries toing and froing.. but if you’re thinking of visiting solely in hope of significant remains you’ll be disappointed. Why the site was chosen is readily understandable. One for the visualisers.

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