What is recorded here
outline of area designated as Mither Top fort, scheduled monument SM2114, in Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Built by the Picts, Mither Tap fort dates to the early medieval period, roughly between the 4th and 6th centuries AD. It is important as a well-preserved example of a Pictish hill fort, offering insight into early Scottish settlement and defensive architecture.
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Places near here
Mither TapMountain / peak · 9 yd
Mither Tap of BennachieFort (prehistoric) · 37 yd
BennachieStone (period Unassigned) · 182 yd
Hosie's WellSpring · 887 yd
CraigshannochMountain / peak · 1519 yd
Bennachie CentreVisitor Centre (20th Century) · 1.1 mi
WestertonFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Maiden CastleEnclosure (period Unassigned), Fort (period Unassigned), Quarry (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Harthill CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.8 mi
The Maiden StoneHeritage attraction · 2.0 mi
Blairdaff War MemorialMemorial · 2.9 mi
Pitfichie ForestForest · 3.5 miOther information
Photo: Bill Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0