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.Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: hillfort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Mither Tap”, “Mither Tap fort”, “Mither Tap O‘ Bennachie”, “Mither Tap of Bennachie”, “Mither Tap Of Bennachie”, and “Mither Tap, fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harthill Castle and Maiden Stone.
Harthill Castle
Castle
Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harthill Castle is a large 17th-century Z-plan castle, about 5.5 miles west-north-west of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, south of Kirkton of Oyne. An alternative name is Torries Castle. Harthill Castle is situated 2 miles north of Mither Tap hillfort.
Maiden Stone
The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone after the nearby farm, is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, probably dating from the late 8th or early 9th century AD. 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
Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty, or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, Scotland.
Oyne
Village
Photo: Gilbert Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the banks of the River Urie, 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle dates from around 1457 and was restored by William Burn in 1835. There is a disused railway station. Pitcaple is situated 3 miles northeast of Mither Tap hillfort.
Mither Tap hillfort
- Categories: contour fort, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.29082° or 57° 17′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.52864° or 2° 31′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C9V7FRC+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 779000590OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q31084668
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