Fort George, Ardsersier, Inverness

[Redshank]

some 5 miles away from Drumossie Moor, Culloden is one of the most outstanding fortifications to be found in Europe, built in the wake of the 45 Jacobite rebellion as part of a concentrated effort by George II's government to ensure that the Highland clans would never rise again in support of the rightfull Royal dynasty the Stuarts.
Construction started 2 years after Culloden and took 21 years to complete at a cost more than twice the estimated budget about £20 million in todays money, the fort covered an area of 42 acres (17ha) with the main rampart being over 1km long, 3 sides faced out onto the Moray Firth and 1 side inland.

Fort George is still a military base today, and houses a regimental museum, today the Black Watch are in residence.

I took a few photo's, these give you just a taste of the awesome fortification

The Principle bridge



Across the Principle bridge to the main entrance



The Principle ditch



Vaulted arches outside the Guardroom



Looking back at the Guardhouses



Sentry box on the outer wall



Cannon that never fired a shot in anger



Well worth a visit in my opinion, if only to see how scatologically scared the government was of another Jacobite rising, for further info see http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/nairn/fortgeorge/


Chris