Castle Hill (Auchenblae) (Promontory Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castle Hill (Auchenblae) (Promontory Fort) by drewbhoy

Eastern side.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 2, 2016

Image of Castle Hill (Auchenblae) (Promontory Fort) by drewbhoy

Auchenblae left, fort middle.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 2, 2016

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Castle Hill (Auchenblae)

Promontory Fort

drewbhoy Aug 2, 2016

The villagers of Auchenblae still refer to this site as fort as I found out at the shop in the village. They seemed very proud of this beautiful place, quite right as it is!

The site is to east of the village surrounded by minor roads. I jumped the fence at the south junction. As is normal with this type of site three sides of the fort have steeps whilst the entrance, in the north east, is relatively flat.

Visited 28/7/2016.

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Droop Hill

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The Ring

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Castle Dykes

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Cairn(s) • 8.95km SSE

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Carmont Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.98km ENE

10

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Hobseat

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Cairn(s) • 9.05km ESE

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Leys of Barras

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km E

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Moray Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km E

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Montgoldrum

Cairn(s) • 9.09km E

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Square’s Knap

Cairn(s) • 9.1km ENE

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Cairn(s) • 9.31km E

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12

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Cairn(s) • 9.66km NW

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Cairn(s) • 12.4km SE

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Cairn(s) • 14.77km ENE

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Cairn(s) • 17.64km NE

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Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 17.84km NNE

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Cairn(s) • 17.84km NNE

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Hill of Edzell 2, 3, 4 & 5

Cairn(s) • 17.85km WSW

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17.88km N

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Cairn(s) • 17.92km NNE

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.93km NW

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1
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Standing Stones • 18.08km ENE

16

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Round Barrow(s) • 18.09km SW

11

1
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Artificial Mound • 18.25km N

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1
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Cairn(s) • 18.31km WNW

8

1
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Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.61km SW

14

4
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Stone Setting • 18.75km NW

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Cairn(s) • 18.84km NE

14

1
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3

1
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Cairn(s) • 19.19km SW

3

2
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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.34km SSW

4

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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.34km NNW

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Cup Marked Stone • 19.35km SSW

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Cairn(s) • 19.41km WNW

11

1
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Kerbed Cairn • 19.64km NW

4

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 19.69km NW

4

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 19.8km NW

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1
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 19.85km NW

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