Black Castle, dun site

Black Castle, dun site is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Black Castle, dun site is situated nearby to the peak Torr Chonneil, as well as near the archaeological site Linne Mhuilinn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Creag Odhar and Tenandry Church.

Creag Odhar

Peak

Creag Odhar is a rocky mountain peak in the southern Highlands of Scotland, in Perthshire north of Aberfeldy. The name is Gaelic, from creag, meaning "crag" or "peak", and odhar, meaning "gray". It rises 523 metres above sea level. Creag Odhar is situated 2 miles north of Black Castle, dun site.

Tenandry Church

Church

Photo: Jennifer Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tenandry Church is situated 2 miles east of Black Castle, dun site.

Linn of Tummel, Obelisk

Memorial

Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Linn of Tummel, Obelisk is a memorial, which is situated 2 miles east of Black Castle, dun site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linn of Tummel and Killiecrankie.

Linn of Tummel

Locality

Linn of Tummel is a 19-hectare woodland property at the confluence of the rivers Garry and Tummel, near Pitlochry in Perthshire, Scotland. It is owned and maintained by the National Trust for Scotland, and is adjacent to the Trust's property at Killiecrankie. Linn of Tummel is situated 2 miles east of Black Castle, dun site.

Killiecrankie

Village

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Killiecrankie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the A9 road which has been bypassed since 1986. Killiecrankie is situated 2½ miles northeast of Black Castle, dun site.

Blair Atholl

Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.

Blair Atholl is a village in Perth and Kinross in the Scottish Highlands, notable for its castle, and with a population of about 500. Ringed by the Cairngorm mountains and within Cairngorms National Park, it's on the main route from Perth to Inverness.

Black Castle, dun site

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.72546° or 56° 43′ 32″ north

Longitude

-3.83188° or 3° 49′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C8RP5G9+57

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12905412761

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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