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Remains of Atlantis? (Part 1)

Figure 1: Picture from Britain The Key To World History by William Comyns-Beaumont
Figure 1: Picture from Britain The Key To World History by William Comyns-Beaumont

The author William Comyns Beaumont in his book Britain The Key To World History claimed that the fabled Atlantis was located in what is known today as the British Isles & Ireland. The Orkney and Shetland Islands were the centre of this civilisation, as well as being the location of Minoan Crete and the Ur of the Chaldees.

Plato described Atlantis as being comprised of 3 concentric rings with sea between them and a central plain that was at least 370km wide. This does not sound like a ‘natural formation’ at all but rather artificial construction (at least the concentric rings).

I have been researching the area to see if remains are still visible today and I can confirm that indeed there are many. Much of what is seen as ‘natural coastline’ in parts is in fact remains of structures. Whilst this does not confirm that Comyns Beaumont was right about the location of Atlantis, there are certainly many remains of a huge scale in that part of the world. Indeed, some islands also appear artificial. The scale of some of these remains are frankly mind-boggling, and utterly disprove the notion that ancient man was primitive.

We will start this series of posts by looking at Caithness in north-east Scotland. Further posts will examine the Orkneys, Shetland Islands and Ireland as well as the smaller islands.

All images can be clicked for greater detail, which is recommended to examine signs of their artificial nature. It should be noted that the remains lay shattered in pieces even in Plato’s time.

Caithness, Scotland

Figure 2: Duncansby Head - Remains of 2 structures built of huge blocks of stone
Figure 2: Duncansby Head – Remains of 2 structures built of huge blocks of stone
Figure 3: Duncansby Head - A so-called 'sea stack' is in fact remains of artificial structure
Figure 3: Duncansby Head – A so-called ‘sea stack’ is in fact remains of artificial structure
Figure 4: Duncansby Head - Remains of huge column - Note the bottom part shows signs of its artificial nature
Figure 4: Duncansby Head – Remains of huge column – Note the bottom part shows signs of its artificial nature (including right angles)
Figure 5: Duncansby Head - View from above of same column as Figure 4
Figure 5: Duncansby Head – View from above of same column as Figure 4
Figure 6: Duncansby Head - Remains of structure made from huge blocks of stone
Figure 6: Duncansby Head – Remains of structure made from huge blocks of stone
Figure 7: Duncansby Head - The very coastline itself can be seen to be remains of artificial structure in places
Figure 7: Duncansby Head – The very coastline itself can be seen to be remains of artificial structure in places
Figure 8: Duncansby Head - This 'cliff' is artificial remains. Note the right angles at the base (leading into the sea)
Figure 8: Duncansby Head – This ‘cliff’ is artificial remains. Note the right angles at the base (leading into the sea)
Figure 9: Duncansby Head - The layers of brickwork are still evident in this 'cliff'
Figure 9: Duncansby Head – The layers of brickwork are still evident in this ‘cliff’
Figure 10: Duncansby Head - More artificial remains
Figure 10: Duncansby Head – More artificial remains

We will now look at the remains of some castles from Caithness. As is common knowledge, castles were often built on prior remains. It is these remains which I wish to draw your attention to.

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

This castle, which lies in ruins today, was built on earlier structure which make up much of the adjacent coastline today. Even the infamous Wikipedia, which typically denigrates anything not in text books as ‘pseudo history’, states that “There is some evidence to suggest that the castle was built on the foundations of an earlier fortalice”.

Figure 11: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe - Built on remains of earlier structure  which form the coastline today
Figure 11: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Built on remains of earlier structure which form the coastline today
Figure 12: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe - Built on earlier structure
Figure 12: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Built on earlier structure
Figure 13: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe - Remains form the coastline today
Figure 13: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Remains form the coastline today
Figure 14: Vicinity of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe - Ostensibly 'natural coastline' is remains of structures
Figure 14: Vicinity of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Ostensibly ‘natural coastline’ is remains of structures

Bucholie Castle

Figure 15: Bucholie Castle - Built on remains which dwarf the castle
Figure 15: Bucholie Castle – Built on remains which dwarf the castle

Keiss Castle

Figure 16: Keiss Castle - Built on earlier artificial foundations
Figure 16: Keiss Castle – Built on earlier artificial foundations