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The information board on top of Castle Point hill. The information board on top of Castle Point hill. The information board on top of Castle Point hill.

17 Here we are on the top of Castlehill Point where there is an information board telling you something of the history of the place and indicating what is to be seen at the various compass points around you - as you can see in the picture below.
The text in the centre says:
Castle Point - Site of Ancient Fort and Settlement dating from circa 400 BC occupied for nearly 2000 years.
In the third picture Mark is looking up into Rough Firth with the village of Rockcliffe on the right. There is a pleasant walk along the shore to Rockcliffe from Castlehill Point and access to that is from the far side of the field that you see here.

The information board on top of Castle Point hill. - detail.
View towards Rockcliffe from the top of Castle Point hill.
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