Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Cronial or Cromwell's Mount

Cronial or Cromwell's Mount, a circular elevation in Ardersier parish, NE Inverness-shire, on the ridge of hill behind Campbeltown. It rises about 20 feet above the adjacent level of the ridge; is Crowned by an ancient Caledonian fort, with a rampart 5 feet high and 360 feet in circumference; and commands a very extensive view, including parts of seven or eight counties.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a circular elevation"   (ADL Feature Type: "mountains")
Administrative units: Ardersier ScoP       Inverness Shire ScoCnty
Place names: CROMWELLS MOUNT     |     CRONIAL     |     CRONIAL OR CROMWELLS MOUNT

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