Bowdun Head facts for kids
Bowdun Head is a cool piece of land that sticks out into the North Sea on the coast of Scotland. It's located about one kilometer south of a town called Stonehaven. Imagine a giant rocky nose poking into the ocean – that's a headland!
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Discovering Bowdun Head
Where is Bowdun Head?
Bowdun Head is found on the beautiful east coast of Scotland, looking out over the North Sea. It's part of the stunning coastline near the town of Stonehaven. Just a little bit north of Bowdun Head, you'll find another headland called Downie Point. If you travel a bit south along the coast, you'll reach the famous Dunnottar Castle, which sits on a dramatic cliff overlooking Castle Haven bay.
Nearby Historic Places
The area around Bowdun Head is full of interesting history. Besides the amazing Dunnottar Castle, there are other old buildings and sites to explore:
- The Stonehaven Tolbooth: This old building in Stonehaven used to be a jail and a courthouse.
- Fetteresso Castle: An ancient castle located a bit inland from the coast.
- The Chapel of St Mary and St Nathalan: A historic chapel with a long past.
- Muchalls Castle: Another impressive castle not too far away.
Ancient History of the Area
The land around Bowdun Head has been important for a very long time, even before written history! People lived here thousands of years ago.
- Pictish Hill Fort: Just north of Bowdun Head, there's a place called Dunnicaer. It's a sea stack, which is like a tall, narrow island of rock sticking out of the sea. Ancient people called the Picts built a fort on top of it! The Picts were an ancient group of people who lived in eastern and northern Scotland during the late Iron Age and early Middle Ages.
- Bronze Age Sites: Even older than the Picts, there are signs of people from the Bronze Age (a time when people started using bronze tools and weapons). Archaeologists, who are like history detectives, have found old sites at places like Fetteresso and Spurryhillock, which are a bit inland from Bowdun Head. These sites tell us about how people lived, what tools they used, and what their communities were like thousands of years ago.
