Newbigging
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".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Newbigging of Monikie” and “Newbigging, Angus”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Newbigging Parish Church And War Memorial and Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses.
Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ardestie, Earth House
Archaeological site
Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.
Ardestie, Earth House is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingennie and Monikie.
Kingennie
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Monikie
Village
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monikie is a village and civil parish in Angus, Scotland, north-east of Dundee. Monikie is situated 1½ miles north of Newbigging.
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 1½ miles west of Newbigging.
Newbigging
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.51518° or 56° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.81721° or 2° 49′ 2″ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
9C8VG58M+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 241788892OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Newbigging” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Newbigging”
- Dutch: “Newbigging”
- French: “Newbigging”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newbigging Park and Denfind Stone.
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