Monikie
Monikie is a village and civil parish in Angus, Scotland, north-east of Dundee. Monikie has about 416 residents.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Affleck Castle and Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses.
Affleck Castle
Castle
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Affleck Castle, also known as Auchenleck Castle, is a tall L-plan tower house dating from the 15th century, 4 miles north of Monifieth and 1 mile west of Monikie Parish Church, Angus, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. It is not open to the public.
Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses
Archaeological site
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Carlungie and Ardestie Earthhouses can be found in farmland north of Monifieth and Carnoustie. They date to the late Iron Age, from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD. They are examples of souterrains, probably used to store food. Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses is situated 2 miles southeast of Monikie.
Panmure Testimonial
Monument
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The Panmure Testimonial, otherwise known as the Live and Let Live Memorial, is a monument in Angus, Scotland. It was erected in 1839 to commemorate the generosity of William Maule, the 2nd Earl of Panmure during the 'year of short corn' in 1826, a year in which an unusually hot and dry summer led to severe food shortages.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbigging and Wellbank.
Newbigging
Village
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Newbigging is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles northeast of Dundee. The name "Newbigging" originally referred to a "new bigging" or "new cottar town". Newbigging is situated 1½ miles south of Monikie.
Wellbank
Village
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wellbank is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately three miles north of Dundee, on the B978 road. Wellbank is situated 2 miles southwest of Monikie.
Kingennie
Village
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Kingennie is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles north of Monifieth. It is mostly known for the Forbes Of Kingennie holiday and golf resort. The village lies on the B961 road. Kingennie is situated 2½ miles southwest of Monikie.
Monikie
- Type: Village with 416 residents
- Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.53796° or 56° 32′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.81492° or 2° 48′ 54″ westPopulation
416Elevation
512 feet (156 metres)Open location code
9C8VG5QP+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 242787265OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2642340Wikidata ID
Q6900246
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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 “Monikie”. Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.