Condition

3
Promontory Fort
Iron Age
63252
MDG2885
Dumfries and Galloway

Description

As described. Grass covered, with damage on outer ramparts from cattle. Sea-ward rampart is visibly tumbling down cliff face and is much at risk of further slumping. ShoreUPDATE 21/10/2015 Some stock erosion to the rampart, minor slumping above the coast edge. The site sits above and behind high stone cliffs, there is no evidence of coastal erosion.

Location

247920.00
540570.00
27700
54.7370262
-4.3636703

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
The rocky coast edge in front of the fort 21/10/2015 The rocky coast edge in front of the fort training1
The rocky coast edge in front of the fort
The rampart from above 21/10/2015 The rampart from above training1
The rampart from above
Inner face of rampart 21/10/2015 Inner face of rampart training1
Inner face of rampart
The coast edge in front of the fort 21/10/2015 The coast edge in front of the fort training1
The coast edge in front of the fort
Coast edge to the north of the site 21/10/2015 Coast edge to the north of the site training1
Coast edge to the north of the site
Minor slumping at seaward side of fort 21/10/2015 Minor slumping at seaward side of fort training1
Minor slumping at seaward side of fort
Rampart from interior 21/10/2015 Rampart from interior training1
Rampart from interior

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
2257 21/10/2015 training1
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Coastally eroding? not eroding
Threats stock erosion
Description As described. Grass covered, with damage on outer ramparts from cattle. Sea-ward rampart is visibly tumbling down cliff face and is much at risk of further slumping. ShoreUPDATE 21/10/2015 Some stock erosion to the rampart, minor slumping above the coast edge. The site sits above and behind high stone cliffs, there is no evidence of coastal erosion.
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