Inverquharity
Inverquharity is a Roman fortlet in Scotland, close to the Highland Line about 5 miles north of Kirriemuir, Angus. Although very little archaeological work has taken place, it is assumed that Inverquharity forms part of the Roman occupation during the Flavian period; this would mean it was constructed sometime between 70 and 86 CE.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inverquharity Castle and Cortachy Castle.
Inverquharity Castle
Castle
Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverquharity Castle is a 15th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It lies around 4.5 kilometres north-east of Kirriemuir near the River South Esk. Inverquharity Castle is situated 1,900 feet east of Inverquharity.
Cortachy Castle
Castle
Photo: Kasteelbeer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cortachy Castle is a castellated mansion House at Cortachy, Angus, Scotland, some four miles north of Kirriemuir. Cortachy Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Inverquharity.
Mile Hill
Peak
Mile Hill is located in Angus, Scotland, 1000 metres west of Dykehead. It is a circular hill between Glen Clova and Glen Prosen. It has an elevation of 321 m and a prominence of 60 m and is classed as a Tump. Mile Hill is situated 2½ miles northwest of Inverquharity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cortachy and Memus.
Cortachy
Village
Photo: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cortachy is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies in at the mouth of Glen Clova, on the River South Esk, four miles north of Kirriemuir. Nearby lies Cortachy Castle, seat of the Earls of Airlie.
Memus
Village
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Memus is a small village in Angus, Scotland, north of Kirriemuir. It is home to the Drovers Pub. A story is told of a kelpie at Shielhill Bridge, leaving its cloven hoofprint behind on a stone as a petrosomatoglyph.
Kirriemuir
Town
Photo: Nick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here and a statue of Peter Pan is in the town square. Kirriemuir is situated 3 miles southwest of Inverquharity.
Inverquharity
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fortlet in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Categories: castellum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.71055° or 56° 42′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.97272° or 2° 58′ 22″ westElevation
472 feet (144 metres)Open location code
9C8VP26G+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 5649554443OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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