Looking down on the cliff fort, centre, from the slopes of St Abb’s Head. The excellent Earn’s Heagh double cliff fort is atop the cliffs to the far right, Coldingham Loch hillfort out of site a little further on.
The cliff fort occupies the short headland just to the left of centre. Presumably it was larger originally and coastal erosion has washed the rest away.
A return to this fabulous bit of coast, and the fort pictured from a precarious vantage point. Eeee, look at that geology
The east side, promontory centre left. A cliff path gives access to forts and settlements further west...Tun Law promontory forts to right on horizon.
Looking towards St Abbs, fort centre right.
Looking along the rampart
Looking NW along coast. Fort promontory centre.
Seen from the St Abbs lighthouse road. Bass Rock beyond.
Looking down on the fort (centre) from the slopes below Mire Lake NW settlement.
Looking out from the fort, across the low remains of the bank. Mire Loch NW settlement is prominent on top of the hill behind.
The cliff fort.
Landscape context from the west. The fort occupies the small headland (centre of shot). St Abb’s Head rises behind.
In truth apart from the single degraded semicircular cliff edge to cliff edge rampart there is not much visible remaining here...BUT nonetheless a visit is a must, as the path to it from an access gate on the lighthouse road continues past along the cliffs to the W past a string of forts and settlements. The path isn’t marked on the OS, and the scenery is to die for. Couldn’t do this time as girlfriend’s hip replacement was giving gyp. Asap...a truly gorgeous bit of coast.
