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and Southballo hills and the ridge north and west of Long Loch; Lundie Craigs are a significant southeast facing exposure of this formation. They are also found across the larger part of Carlunie Hill and Berry Hillock together with Kinpurney Hill. The overlying Scone Sandstone forms the hill of
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which interleave with the rocks of the overlying Ochil Volcanic Formation. They form the bulk of the hills along the southern margin of the range from Scotston Hill and the eastern slopes of Balkello Hill in the west, through Craigowl Hill, much of Gallow Hill, Ironside Hill and Finlarg Hill to
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Kincaldrum Hill in the east, together with the outlying Fothringham Hill and Carrot Hill ridge. The Dundee Flagstones were intruded by rocks of the 'Midland Valley Siluro-Devonian Mafic Intrusion Suite'; these outcrop on parts of Auchterhouse and Scotston hills, Blacklaw and West Mains hills.
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was built in the 18th century and can be seen for many miles on the Strathmore side of the Sidlaws. There is a local legend that a poacher named Brandon Henderson lived as a hermit in the tower for seven years in order to win a £100 bet.
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Much of the lower ground around and within the hills is covered by glacial
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Castleward and underlies the low ground of Strathmore to the north.
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from the late stages of the ice age and post-glacial
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Elevation
Coordinates
56°30′N 3°10′W / 56.500°N 3.167°W / 56.500; -3.167
Sidlaws is located in Angus
Angus
Sidlaws is located in Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross
Sidlaws is located in Scotland
Scotland
Perthshire
Angus
Scotland
Kinnoull Hill
Perth
Forfar
Ochils
Strathmore
Carse of Gowrie
Tay
Craigowl Hill
Dunsinane Hill
Shakespeare's
Macbeth
Auchterhouse Hill
hill fort
Kinpurnie Hill
Schottische
fiddle
Blairgowrie

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