What is recorded here
Fort Hill rises above Montrose, Angus, carrying a possible medieval castle, an undated well and unknown human remains. The hill may have watched ships, hidden water or kept people alive before written memory arrived. Whatever stood there, the rock still holds the shape of lives that no longer speak.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Montrose, Fort Hill as Castle (medieval)(possible), Human Remains (period Unknown), Well (period Unknown). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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Places near here
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Montrose, New BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 206 yd
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Montrose, Mill RoadNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 433 yd
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Montrose Basin Wildlife CentreVisitor information · 1458 yd
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