Green Cairn

Green Cairn is an archaeological site in , , . Green Cairn is situated near the village , as well as near .
Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 177 feet (54 metres)
  • Description: hillfort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Green Cairn, Cairnton of Balbegno”
    “Green Cairn, Vitrified Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sir John S Forbes Memorial Fountain, Main Street, Fettercairn and Fettercairn Parish Church.
Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Green Cairn.
Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Green Cairn.
Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in . is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Green Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fettercairn and Edzell Woods.
C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in …
Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of , Scotland. is situated 2 miles southwest of Green Cairn.
Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland. is situated 3 miles southeast of Green Cairn.

Green Cairn

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Latitude
56.84058° or 56° 50′ 26″ north
Longitude
-2.60237° or 2° 36′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C8VR9RX+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1241223215
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
2647979
Wiki­data ID
Q24641266

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Green Cairn” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Green Cairn”
  • Swedish: “Green Cairn”

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