Hill of Finavon

Hill of Finavon is a hill in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 751 feet. Hill of Finavon is situated nearby to the village Milton of Finavon, as well as near Bogindollo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Finavon Castle and Restenneth Priory.

Finavon Castle

Castle

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Finavon Castle is a ruined 17th-century castle lying on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon and five miles north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland.

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 2 miles south of Hill of Finavon.

Oathlaw Parish Church

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milton of Finavon and Bogindollo.

Milton of Finavon

Village

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Milton of Finavon House, historically known as the Mains of Finhaven, is a Category C listed building in Angus, Scotland. The structure is a composite of several eras, beginning with a surviving 16th-century butt n ben to the east.

Bogindollo

Village

Bogindollo is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, 3.5 miles north of Forfar.

Finavon

Hamlet

Finavon is a small settlement and hamlet in the parish of Oathlaw Angus, Scotland, situated with the A90 road running through it and it also has the nearby River South Esk and Lemno Burn. Finavon is situated 1½ miles north of Hill of Finavon.

Hill of Finavon

Type: Hill with an elevation of 751 feet
Category: landform
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.68268° or 56° 40′ 58″ north

Longitude

-2.8275° or 2° 49′ 39″ west

Elevation

751 feet (229 metres)

Open location code

9C8VM5MF+32

GeoNames ID

12610908

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