Castle Hill (Elgin) (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castle Hill (Elgin) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Looking south east along the trench.

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Image of Castle Hill (Elgin) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Looking north east from the bottom of the trench.

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Image of Castle Hill (Elgin) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The south side of the trench.

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Image of Castle Hill (Elgin) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Defences south west.

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Image of Castle Hill (Elgin) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Interior of the fort.

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Image of Castle Hill (Elgin) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Southern defences which lead to the western ditch.

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Image of Castle Hill (Elgin) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

From the north.

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Articles

Castle Hill (Elgin)

Hillfort

drewbhoy Jul 15, 2011

Castle Hill is a tree shrouded hill with steepish sides making it a good place to defend. To the north is a 35 meter long trench which is in some parts at least 2 meters deep. The southern bank of the trench being at least a meter higher than the northern part.

From Llanbryde take Burnside Road north until the road ends. Turn right and take the 2nd farm track road south. The fort can’t be missed, it is straight in front.

From here I was going to look for the Meft cairn but a writing malfunction led to me writing down the wrong grid ref. So looking and climbing the two nearest hills south didn’t do me much good as the cairn was in the field to the north. Next time.

Visited 14/07/2011.

Sites within 20km of Castle Hill (Elgin)

Witches’ Stone

Cairn(s) • 0.3km SW

4

1
Cappieshill

Cairn(s) • 1.42km WNW

6

1
Standing Stones of Urquhart

Stone Circle • 1.74km ENE

17

4

2
Bogton

Standing Stones • 2.7km SSE

4

1

1
Wallfield

Artificial Mound • 2.8km NE

9

1

1
Sleepieshill Wood

Cairn(s) • 3.09km ESE

3

1
Binn Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.38km ENE

4

2
Speys Law

Artificial Mound • 3.74km NNE

7

1
Speys Law (2)

Artificial Mound • 3.79km NNE

2
Blackhills House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.76km S

6

2

1
Browlands

Stone Circle • 6.64km ENE

11

1

1
Dykeside Farm, Birnie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.94km SW

1
Findrassie Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 8.38km W

4

1
Findrassie

Cairn(s) • 8.42km W

3

1
Quarry Wood

Henge • 8.84km WSW

12

1

1
Netherglen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.15km SSW

5

1
Boghead

Cairn(s) • 9.51km E

6

1
Cowiemuir

Cairn(s) • 9.61km E

2

2

1
Upper Auchenreath

Cairn(s) • 10.76km E

4

1
Knock Of Alves

Hillfort • 11.06km WSW

3

2

1
Knock of Alves

Stone Circle • 11.14km WSW

2

2

1
Stony Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.18km S

7

1
Sculptors Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.24km W

11

4

2
Inverugie

Cairn(s) • 12.99km W

2

1
Camus’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.01km W

5

2
Tappoch

Cairn(s) • 13.49km W

5

2
Easter Backlands Of Roseisle

Souterrain • 13.49km W

1

1
Easter Backlands Of Roseisle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.57km W

12

1

1
Kellas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.75km SW

5

1
Meikle Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.48km E

6

2
Tor Sliasg

Cairn(s) • 16.07km E

10

1
Killiesmont

Cup Marked Stone • 17.1km E

2
Tarrieclerack

Long Cairn • 17.21km ENE

2

3
Round Howe

Cairn(s) • 17.28km S

2

1
Burghead

Promontory Fort • 17.37km W

11

2

1
King’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.97km E

6

1
Cossack Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.56km S

2

1
Buchromb

Cairn(s) • 19.72km SSE

7

1