Mither Tap hillfort
Taken from the path to the summit, showing collapsed stone ramparts | |
Interactive map of Mither Tap hillfort | |
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 57°17′27″N 2°31′43″W / 57.29097°N 2.52867°W |
| Type | hillfort |
| History | |
| Founded | Prehistoric |
| Periods | Prehistoric, Early Medieval (Pictish) |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1870s (Christian Maclagan), 2007 (survey), 2019 (Northern Picts Project) |
| Archaeologists | Christian Maclagan, Dan Atkinson, Northern Picts Project (University of Aberdeen) |
The Mither Tap hillfort is a prehistoric stone-walled fortification located on the summit of Mither Tap, a prominent granite outcrop on the eastern side of the Bennachie range in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The site features stone ramparts, complex entrance arrangements, and evidence of multiple construction phases, indicating that it developed from early enclosures into a substantial settlement with both defensive and domestic functions.