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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Dundalav, a conical, steep, rocky hill in Laggan parish, Inverness-shire, near the right bank of the Spey, 2¾ miles WSW of Laggan Bridge, and 13 WSW of Kingussie. Its small tubular summit, rising 600 feet above the circumjacent ground, commands a very extensive prospect of the upper part of Badenoch, and is crowned with remains of one of the most remarkable ancient Caledonian forts in Scotland, formed of walls from 5 to 25 feet thick, and measuring interiorly 420 feet in length, and from 75 to 205 in width. The hill has two projections or sub-summits on its sides, and seems to have thence got its name-Gael. dun-da-laimh, 'fort of the two hands.'
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a conical, steep, rocky hill" (ADL Feature Type: "mountains") |
| Administrative units: | Laggan ScoP Inverness Shire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | DUN DA LAIMH | DUNDALAV |
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