St Arnold's Seat

Rising to 507 metres in eastern Scotland, this modest Dodd offers a worthwhile objective for those exploring the quieter corners of the Angus glens. The summit sits at grid reference NO426643, occupying rolling moorland terrain characteristic of the region. Its classification as both a Dodd and Tump reflects its prominence within the local landscape.

• •The name 'St Arnold's Seat' suggests a dedication to a Christian saint, though which Arnold remains uncertain—possibly the 6th-century Breton Saint Arnoul, whose cult spread across medieval Europe, or a more localised ecclesiastical figure now lost to record.
• •The hill sits within the eastern Scottish Highlands where Gaelic place-names give way to Scots and Anglian influences, reflected in its English rather than Gaelic nomenclature.
• •As a Dodd—a hill between 2000 and 2999 feet with at least 50 feet of prominence—it forms part of a classification created by Alan Dawson, named after the Lake District term for a rounded summit.