Maiden Castle perched on the top of Masons? Cave, Arbroath
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Maiden Castle perched on the top of Masons? Cave, Arbroath
Image: © Andrew Diack Taken: 19 Aug 2020
Maiden Castle, Arbroath, is perched on top of Masons’ Cave in the Seaton Cliffs Nature Reserve. It occupies a central position in this photo. In 1794 John Ainslie described it as “Green Castle” and, from an observational perspective; this name has much to recommend it. The ramparts are 14 feet high on the seaward side and 36 feet in height on the landward side. Maiden Castle is identified as an Iron Age fort which may have been used by the Picts. Archaeologists have shown this to be the case with other Iron Age promontory forts in Angus and NE Scotland. Reference. By The Cliffs To Auchmithie: Norman K Atkinson
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Image Location
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56.569221
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-2.541562