What is recorded here
Castle Hill, Banff holds a medieval coin hoard buried beneath Aberdeenshire soil. The coins vanished before written memory, perhaps dropped in fear or hidden for later recovery. Their absence still shapes the hill, waiting for a shovel or storm to reveal what human hands once lost.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Hill, Banff as Coin Hoard (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Banff, Castle Street, Banff Castle and Old CastleCastle (medieval), House (medieval), Motte (medieval) · 39 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Banff War MemorialMemorial · 49 yd
Banff, 23-25 Castle Street, Employment OfficeGovernment Office (20th Century), House (period Unassigned) · 70 yd
Banff, 37 Castle Street, Seafield HouseHouse (19th Century) · 84 yd
Captain George Duff MemorialMemorial · 84 yd
Banff, Castle StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 244 yd
Banff, Old Market Street and Bridge RoadCulvert(s) (period Unassigned) · 244 yd
Banff, Low Street, Market CrossMarket Cross (medieval) · 262 yd
Museum of BanffMuseum · 375 yd
Brothers: Palmer Cove, Banff Bay, North SeaSloop (19th Century) · 770 yd
Banff BayBay · 773 yd
Macduff DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1316 ydOther information
Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0