Dunnichen
Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rescobie Loch and Restenneth Priory.
Rescobie Loch
Lake
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East. Rescobie Loch is situated 2 miles north of Dunnichen.
Restenneth Priory
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times. Restenneth Priory is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dunnichen.
Loch Fithie
Lake
Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length. Loch Fithie is situated 2 miles northwest of Dunnichen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowriefauld and Craichie.
Bowriefauld
Village
Bowriefauld is a small village in Angus, Scotland. To the north of Bowriefauld is Dunnichen and to the east is Letham. The village has several old cottages. Dunnichen cemetery is on the northern edge of the village.
Craichie
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craichie is a hamlet in the parish of Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland. Craichie is three miles south-east of Forfar and two miles south-west of Letham, at a junction on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.
Letham
Village
Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland. Letham is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles from Dundee, 5 miles from Forfar, 10 miles from Arbroath and 10 miles from Carnoustie.
Dunnichen
- Type: Village
- 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
56.62846° or 56° 37′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.80228° or 2° 48′ 8″ westElevation
548 feet (167 metres)Open location code
9C8VJ5HX+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 3524599621OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Dunnichen” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Dunnichen”
- Dutch: “Dunnichen”
- French: “Dunnichen”
- German: “Dunnichen”
- Irish: “Dún Neachdain”
- Irish: “Dùn Neachdain”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dun Eachainn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Eachainn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Neachdain”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dun Neachdainn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dùn Neachdainn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dunnichen”
- Spanish: “Dunnichen”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Castle Hill and West Mains of Dunnichen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunnichen Conservation Area and The Dunnichen Stone (replica).
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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 “Dunnichen”. Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.