Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Hill of Dunnideer
In or near Insch.
Hill of Dunnideer — Named summit at 268 m.
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About
Hill of Dunnideer is a mountain in highlands. Established 1260. (Ruined tower house in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.) According to Wikipedia: "Dunnideer Castle is a ruined tower house near Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Built around 1260, it reused stone from an earlier prehistoric vitrified hillfort dating to approximately 250 BC. The tower measured 15 by 12.5 metres with walls 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) thick, likely featuring a first-floor hall and multiple stories."
- Coordinates
- 57.3423, -2.6458
- Established
- 1260
- Official site
- www.hill-bagging.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n2926801210 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dunnideer Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dunnideer Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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