Mither Tap hillfort
The Mither Tap hillfort is a prehistoric stone-walled fortification located on the summit of Mither Tap, a prominent granite outcrop on the eastern side of the Bennachie range in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.- Fort
- Description: hillfort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Mither Tap”“Mither Tap O‘ Bennachie”“Mither Tap Of Bennachie”“Mither Tap, fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harthill Castle and Maiden Stone.
Harthill Castle
Castle
Harthill Castle is a large 17th-century Z-plan castle… Harthill Castle is situated 2 miles north of Mither Tap hillfort.
Maiden Stone
The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone… Maiden Stone is situated 2 miles northeast of Mither Tap hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Colony and Oyne.
The Colony
Locality
The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty…
Oyne
Village
Oyne is a small village in rural Aberdeenshire at the bottom of Bennachie in Scotland. Oyne is situated 2 miles north of Mither Tap hillfort.
Pitcaple
Hamlet
Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland… Pitcaple is situated 3 miles northeast of Mither Tap hillfort.
Mither Tap hillfort
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Latitude
57.29082° or 57° 17′ 27″ north
Longitude
-2.52864° or 2° 31′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C9V7FRC+8G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mither Tap and Hosie’s Well.
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