Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Bocastle

Bocastle, a hill in Callander parish, Perthshire, about 1 mile W of Callander town. It rises steeply, in parts almost murally, to an altitude of about 300 feet; cannot be ascended or scaled on the S side; and is crowned with remains of an ancient strong fortification.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a hill"   (ADL Feature Type: "mountains")
Administrative units: Callander ScoP       Perthshire ScoCnty

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