Tap o' Noth
From Wikishire
The Tap o' Noth is a hill fort on top of the Hill of Noth, 20 miles west of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, at grid reference NJ485293.
Tap o' Noth is the second-highest fort in Britain and its main feature is its well-preserved vitrified wall which encloses an area of approximately 100 yards by 30 yards. Archaeological finds from the site include a stone axe head dated to between c2000BC–c800BC, and a decorated bronze rein-ring dated to the 1st–3rd century AD.[1]
References
- ↑ "Marischal Virtual Museum - The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. http://www.abdn.ac.uk/virtualmuseum/index.php?page=caseview&display=42&roomlocation=ng. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- Aberdeenshire Council - Tap O'Noth Promontory Fort
- Tap O'Noth - National Monuments Record of Scotland
Coordinates: 57°21′6″N 2°51′27″W / 57.35167°N 2.8575°W
