Tap o’ Noth

The Tap o' Noth is a hill and the name of a hillfort on its summit, 8 miles south of in , at grid reference NJ485293. It is the second highest fort in Scotland and its main feature is its well-preserved vitrified wall which encloses an area of approximately 100 m by 30 m, 0.3 hectares.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,847 feet
  • Description: hillfort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Hill of Noth”, “Noth Hill”, “Tap o‘ Noth”, and “Tap o’Noth,fort”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wormy Hillock Henge and Clashindarroch Forest.

Archaeological site
Photo: jake williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as The Dragon's Grave, is a small henge in , .

Coniferous forest
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is possibly the largest forest…

Work of art
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is a work of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhynie and Gartly.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland.

Village
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is an inland hamlet in , Scotland.

Village
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is a village in the Marr area…

Tap o’ Noth

Latitude
57.35153° or 57° 21′ 6″ north
Longitude
-2.8592° or 2° 51′ 33″ west
Elevation
1,847 feet (563 metres)
Open location code
9C9V942R+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32709701
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2636249
Wiki­data ID
Q1690932
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Tap o’ Noth” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tap O‘ Noth”
  • Basque: “Tap O’ Noth”
  • Catalan: “Tap O‘ Noth”
  • Catalan: “Tap O’ Noth”
  • Cebuano: “Tap o‘ Noth”
  • Cebuano: “Tap o’ Noth”
  • German: “Tap o’ Noth”
  • Spanish: “Tap O‘ Noth”
  • Spanish: “Tap O’ Noth”
  • Swedish: “Tap o‘ Noth”
  • Swedish: “Tap o’ Noth”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brae of Scurdargue and Scurdargue.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tap o‘ Noth hill fort and Hill of Noth.

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