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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Finavon Castle and Aberlemno Parish Church.
Finavon Castle
Castle
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Finavon Castle lies on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon village and five miles to the north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland.
Melgund Castle
Castle
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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 is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland that lies adjacent to the A90 road on its southern side by the River South Esk. It is approximately 5 miles north-east of Forfar. A quarter of a mile to the south lies Finavon Castle.
Finavon
Hamlet
Finavon is a small settlement in Angus, Scotland. Its Ordnance Survey grid reference is NO4957. A Roman temporary camp was discovered in Finavon in 1962.
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″ northLongitude
-2.80549° or 2° 48′ 20″ westElevation
673 feet (205 metres)Open location code
9C8VM5RV+5RGeoNames ID
12620731
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