Red Head

Nearest town:
Arbroath (9km SSW)
OS reference:
NO70134740
OS sheet:
54
Latitude:
56° 37' 2.95 N
Longitude:
2° 29' 12.38 W
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Red Head

LesHamilton
LesHamilton Jul 4, 2015
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Visited: July 2, 2015

Red Head, only discovered as recently as 1961, is the northernmost of the six promontory forts ranged along the Angus coastline, and lies about a kilometre north of Prail Castle. Perched above 81 metre tall cliffs, Red Head fort lies at the highest location on the Angus coast.

Evidence was found of a rampart, ditch and causeway, but the site was badly mutilated by trenching associated with its use as a World War I observation post.

There is an excellent aerial Photograph of Red Head on Aberdeenshire Council’s website.

You can read more about this site on the Canmore website.

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