Iron Age forts in Angus: Caterthuns reveal stories of wart-ridden witches, fairies and a pot of gold
Iron Age forts in Angus: Caterthuns reveal stories of wart-ridden witches, fairies and a pot of gold © Gayle Ritchie Gayle and dog Toby head up the Caterthuns in Angus. Gayle hikes up the Caterthuns – the remains of two Iron Age forts steeped in history and legend. An impressive iron age hill fort crowned by a mass of pale stone rises up from the ground a few miles west of Edzell. Standing in the centre of the giant circle of tumbled rocks, I drink in stunning views across the Angus Glens, Aberdeenshire and beyond. The White Caterthun, as this landmark is known, is a stone’s throw from i...