13 October 2019
Participants: Just me
Where: Barry Hill, 208m/682', P 60m, Tump, OS 53, NO 262 504
I drove back from Deeside view the Cairn o' Mount. The weather was still good so I made a slight diversion to climb Barry Hill east of Alyth. I had climbed its two bigger neighbours previously, Hill of Alyth and Hill of Loyal, but this one got missed out. The hill is notable for the remains of an Iron Age hill fort consisting of an inner wall which apparently was 35m thick enclosing a large area which would have been where the occupants lived. More recently, someone has built a number of stone shelters which kind of takes away from the feeling of the place.
It is a steep little hill. There is a parking area at its south west corner which will take a few cars, then its over a gate and up through some gorse bushes. The highest point is on the north rim of the fort.....
The entrance to Glen Isla is immediately to the north.....
north east the view is to Hill of Wirren.....
and the southern view is of the Sidlaws.....
It is a steep little hill. There is a parking area at its south west corner which will take a few cars, then its over a gate and up through some gorse bushes. The highest point is on the north rim of the fort.....
The entrance to Glen Isla is immediately to the north.....
north east the view is to Hill of Wirren.....
and the southern view is of the Sidlaws.....
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