Tinnis Castle

Also known as:
Thanes
Nearest town:
Biggar (11km W)
OS reference:
NT141344
OS sheet:
72
Latitude:
55° 35' 43.83 N
Longitude:
3° 21' 47.84 W
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Image of Tinnis Castle (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

One section of the castle is recognisable...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jul 5, 2014
Image of Tinnis Castle (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The hillfort is surmounted by the shattered remnants of later castle.... and I mean shattered.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jul 5, 2014
Image of Tinnis Castle (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The defences are much more substantial than appearances suggested from Henry’s Brae...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jul 5, 2014
Image of Tinnis Castle (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The site from the approx south... note the remnants of castle.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 26, 2014
Image of Tinnis Castle (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Into the sun (obviously) toward the site of Henry’s Brae...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 26, 2014
Image of Tinnis Castle (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Luckily I was more prepared for the ‘changeable’ weather conditions than the substantial nature of the defences.... albeit possibly enhanced a little in medieval times.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 26, 2014
Image of Tinnis Castle (Hillfort) by Howburn Digger

Tinnis Castle hill is the rounded green one. The bumpy one to its right is Henry’s Brae.

Image credit: Howburn Digger
Howburn Digger
Howburn Digger Sep 11, 2010

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