Publication Account
Date 1986
Event ID 1017439
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Publication Account
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1017439
Overlooking the sandy expanse of Broadsea Bay at Larbrax, 'Kemp's Walk' is the largest and best preserved of the promontory forts of western Galloway. On the west side of the northern and only feasible landward approach to the promontory, the defences consist of triple ramparts of soil and gravel with intermediate ditches; on the east side they are reduced to twin ramparts with a medial ditch. There may at one time have been a rampart and outwork around the perimeter of the promontory, except on the west, but there are now no visible traces. In any case, the encircling steep slopes would have afforded considerable natural protection. The interior of the fort measures 83m by 44.5m, and extends westwards to a spur crowned by the remains of a circular hut.
Information from ‘Exploring Scotland’s Heritage: Dumfries and Galloway’, (1986).
