Caterthun

Caterthun, or the Caterthuns, is a ridge of hills near the city of in . The Caterthuns are notable for being the site of two Iron Age forts known as the White Caterthun and the Brown Caterthun which are designated as a scheduled monument.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 984 feet
  • Description: hill in Angus, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “White & Brown Caterthun” and “White Caterthun”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menmuir and Little Brechin.

Village
Photo: CerridwenJ, Public domain.
is a parish in the county of in . Kirkton of consists of only three houses and for this reason is referred to locally as "twa hooses and another yin," but around 250 people live in the area and the community hall is well used.

Village
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is a village in . It lies approximately two miles north of on the north side of the A90 road.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in , that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of . The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a chieftain, called Caraldston.

Caterthun

Latitude
56.78413° or 56° 47′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.74208° or 2° 44′ 32″ west
Elevation
984 feet (300 metres)
Open location code
9C8VQ7M5+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6539880057
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2634113
Wiki­data ID
Q2706758
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Caterthun” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kilgarie and Tigerton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include White Caterthun and Brown Caterthun.

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