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<< Our Photo Pages >> Tinnis Castle - Hillfort in Scotland in Scottish Borders

Submitted by Anne T on Thursday, 18 August 2016  Page Views: 2426

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Tinnis Castle Alternative Name: Thanes Hillfort; Drumelzier Castle
Country: Scotland County: Scottish Borders Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Biggar  Nearest Village: Drumelzier
Map Ref: NT14153444
Latitude: 55.595986N  Longitude: 3.3639W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Tinnis Castle submitted by Anne T : At the time of our visit, the rain was torrential. This site certainly looked intriguing and enigmatic from the road. We plan to revisit and walk to the hillfort in a few weeks time - weather permitting. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Scottish Borders

This site, just off the B712 and less than 1 km north east of the village of Drumelzier, sits on top of a commanding rocky knoll with steep drops on all sides. A medieval castle, now ruined, has been built within the boundaries of an Iron Age hill fort.

Recorded as Canmore site 49914, much of the boundaries and ramparts of the Iron Age hillfort still survive. The Canmore record tells us that the fort "measures 230 ft by 85 ft within a wall which encloses the natural summit-plateau of the ridge."

At the time of our visit, the rain was torrential with no signs of letting up. We plan to revisit during September/October 2016 to take photographs of the interior.
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NT1434 : The remains of Tinnis Castle by Walter Baxter
by Walter Baxter
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NT1434 : The remains of Tinnis Castle by Walter Baxter
by Walter Baxter
©2008(licence)
NT1434 : Tinnis Castle and hill fort at Drumelzier by Walter Baxter
by Walter Baxter
©2011(licence)
NT1434 : A flag at Tinnis Castle by Walter Baxter
by Walter Baxter
©2011(licence)
NT1434 : The remains of Tinnis Castle by Walter Baxter
by Walter Baxter
©2011(licence)

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Re: Tinnis Castle by Anonymous on Tuesday, 23 October 2018
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