Jackschairs


Site type: fort

Parish: Forgandenny

County: Perthshire

Grid reference: NO 07205 16835

Lat / long: 56.334850, -3.502324

Alternative names: Jackschairs Wood; Netherholm

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

This fort within Jackschairs Wood occupies relatively low-lying ground, but it is raised above the surrounding area, and at its centre is a substantial rocky outcrop.

The fort is defended to the west by a precipitous drop, and elsewhere with four ramparts and associated ditches. The entrance was on the east side.

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created Thursday, October 6th, 2011 at 5:23 pm, last updated Friday, October 7th, 2011 at 10:37 am