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Dùn Dà Làmh
Dùn dà Làmh is a Picts, Pictish now ruined Hillforts in Scotland, hill fort near Laggan, Badenoch, Laggan in the Scottish Highlands. It became a scheduled monument in 1986, with an extension to the protected area realized in 2001. Overview The name ''Dùn dà Làmh'' is Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic and means fort of the two hands. Dùn dà Làmh sits on a hilltop overlooking a dam on the river Spey to the north, and towards the south it has a view of the River Mashie and Strath Mashie. The hillslopes are steep on three sides, with only the west being more accessible. The approximate size of the fort is in length, with width varying between . The fort has Rampart (fortification), ramparts constructed from slabs. The ramparts at the western section are the ones best preserved. On average the ramparts are between wide, with a maximum of . The interior of the fort is around in size. The interior of the fort is mostly free from trees although sproutlings are appearing. Within the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Remains On Dun-da-Lamh - Geograph
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ("strong") and ("to make"). From very early history to modern times, defensive walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley Civilization were the first small cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large cyclopean stone walls fitted without mortar had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae. A Greek '' phrourion'' was a fortified collection of buildings used as a military garrison, and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or fortress. These constructions mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and borders. Though smaller than a real fortress, they acted as a border gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
