Dippin

Promontory Fort
NS0442021923

Nearest town:

Ardrossan (27km NE)

OS reference:

NS0442021923

OS sheet:

69

Latitude:

55° 27' 6.98 N

Longitude:

5° 5' 35.28 W

Added to TMA by

Images (4)

Images

Image of Dippin (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The western rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 11, 2018

Image of Dippin (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The impressively massive but seriously overgrown rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 11, 2018

Image of Dippin (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking down on the fort (centre of image, at the end of the field in the foreground) from the west.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 11, 2018

Image of Dippin (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking towards Dippin promontory fort (approx centre of image, on the clifftop) from Porta Leacach to the southwest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 11, 2018

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.2km SSW

8

1
Largybeg

Standing Stones • 1.37km NNW

14

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Giants’ Graves

Chambered Cairn • 2.67km NNW

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Torr an Loisgte

Chambered Cairn • 2.89km NNW

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Baile Meadhonach

Chambered Cairn • 2.93km W

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Creag Dhubh

Hillfort • 4.59km WSW

4
East Bennan

Chambered Cairn • 5.25km WSW

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Black Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.38km WSW

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Kingscross Point

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.46km NNW

3

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Carn Ban

Chambered Cairn • 6.8km WNW

3

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Aucheleffan

Stone Circle • 7.27km W

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2
Monamore

Chambered Tomb • 7.37km NW

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3

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Monamore Glen

Cairn(s) • 8.44km NW

1
Torrylin

Cairn(s) • 8.92km WSW

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Ossian’s Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 9.37km WSW

1
Cleiteadh

Chambered Tomb • 9.5km WSW

2

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Oscar’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 10.28km W

3
Allt Cul Corriehiam 2

Stone Circle • 10.79km W

2

1
Allt Cul Corrriehiam

Cist • 10.85km W

3
Allt Cul Corriehiam

Stone Circle • 10.88km W

5

2
North Blairmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.93km NNW

2
Dunan Mor

Chambered Cairn • 11.17km NNW

11

2
Dunan Beag

Chambered Cairn • 11.18km NNW

11

1
Lamlash

Stone Circle • 11.73km NW

21

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Sliddery

Cist • 11.76km W

4
Clauchlands

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.9km NNW

1
Torr a Chaistell

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.24km W

2
Glenrickard Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 13.23km NW

2

1
Moyish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.8km NW

5

2
Cnoc Ballygown

Hillfort • 14.28km W

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Kilpatrick Dun (or Cashel)

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.41km W

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Stronach Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.02km NW

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2
Stronach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.03km NW

10

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Allt Mor

Chambered Cairn • 15.21km NW

2

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Shiskine

Stone Circle • 15.83km WNW

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Deer Park

Standing Stones • 16km NW

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Tormore I

Chambered Cairn • 16.78km W

4

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Monyquil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.84km WNW

5

2
Machrie Moor

Stone Circle • 16.97km W

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13

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Merkland

Cist • 17.08km NNW

9

2
Moss Farm II

Cist • 17.15km W

4

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Tormore II

Chambered Cairn • 17.16km W

3

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Moss Farm

Chambered Tomb • 17.22km W

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The Doon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.33km W

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.34km W

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The Doon

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Chambered Cairn • 17.82km W

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.02km W

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