Finavon Fort

Finavon Fort is a hill in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 673 feet. Finavon Fort is situated nearby to the village Aberlemno, as well as near Milton of Finavon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Finavon Castle and Aberlemno Parish Church.

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.

Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. Melgund Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Finavon Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberlemno and Milton of Finavon.

Aberlemno

Village

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Aberlemno is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage.

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.

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 Fort

Type: Hill with an elevation of 673 feet
Category: landform
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.69047° or 56° 41′ 26″ north

Longitude

-2.80549° or 2° 48′ 20″ west

Elevation

673 feet (205 metres)

Open location code

9C8VM5RV+5R

GeoNames ID

12620731

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