Caterthun
Caterthun, or the Caterthuns, is a ridge of hills near the city of Brechin in Angus, Scotland. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
Menmuir
Village
Photo: CerridwenJ, Public domain.
Menmuir is a parish in the county of Angus in Scotland. Kirkton of Menmuir 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.
Little Brechin
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Brechin is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Brechin on the north side of the A90 road.
Careston
Hamlet
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Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston.
Caterthun
- Categories: hill, hillfort, and landform
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.78413° or 56° 47′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.74208° or 2° 44′ 32″ westElevation
984 feet (300 metres)Open location code
9C8VQ7M5+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6539880057OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Caterthun” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Caterthuns”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتيرثون”
- German: “White & Brown Caterthun”
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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Caterthun”. Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.