Tap o' Noth

The Tap o' Noth is a hill fort on top of the Hill of Noth, 20 miles west of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at grid reference NJ485293. It is the second highest fort in Scotland and its main feature is its well-preserved vitrified wall which encloses an area of approximately 100 m by 30 m. Archaeological finds from the site include a stone axe head dated to between c2000BC–c800BC, and a decorated bronze rein-ring dated to the 1st–3rd century AD.

References

• Aberdeenshire Council - Tap O'Noth Promontory Fort. www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-09..
• Tap O'Noth - National Monuments Record of Scotland. www.rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-09..