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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castle Rock (Auchmithie)Country: Scotland County: Angus Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Nearest Town: Arbroath Nearest Village: Auchmithie
Map Ref: NO68074416
Latitude: 56.588263N Longitude: 2.521482W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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This fastness was formed by isolating the promontory by means of a triple curved rampart with medial ditches, broken by a central entrance causeway 2 metres wide. Alas, the location is currently inaccessible, as the promontory is embedded in thick, impenetrable gorse, and visiting it is impossible.
The site was cleared during the 1960s, when Arbroath Antiquary Club carried out extensive excavations, a detailed description being available at the Archaeology Data Service (ADS). (PDF file)
The fort itself was quite small, approximately 30 metres square, but now considerably eroded on the north and to a lesser extent on the east. Features included various postholes and hearths, associated with a floor, possibly a single circular structure with a porch or a series of windbreaks, or lean-to shelters.
An aerial photograph can be viewed on the RCAHMS website.
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