Black Hill

Black Hill is a locality in , , . Black Hill is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunnottar Castle and Dunnicaer.

Castle
is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the northeast coast of , about 2 miles south of in .

Archaeological site
, or Dun-na-caer, is a precipitous sea stack just off the coast of , , between and . Despite the unusual difficulty of access, in 1832 Pictish symbol stones were found on the summit and 21st-century archaeology has discovered evidence of a Pictish hill fort which may have incorporated the stones in its structure.

Museum
The is a late 16th-century stone building originally used as a courthouse and a prison in the town of , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stonehaven and Kirktown of Fetteresso.

is a small fishing port in in , 15 miles south of Aberdeen. Its main attraction is Dunnottar Castle, scenically perched on a headland south of town.

Village
The is a well-preserved village near , . In the planning area of Kincardine and Mearns, , this village contains many very old stone residential structures as well as the Church of St. is situated 1½ miles west of Black Hill.

Quarter
is an industrial area of , , . The site's settlement history is associated with events at the nearby Chapel of St. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Black Hill.

Black Hill

Latitude
56.955° or 56° 57′ 18″ north
Longitude
-2.20256° or 2° 12′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C8VXQ3W+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13160651456
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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