Motte
Motte is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Motte is situated nearby to the archaeological site Standing stone, as well as near Carse Farm Stone Circle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Comrie Castle and Croft Moraig Stone Circle.
Comrie Castle
Castle
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Comrie Castle is a ruined castle about 15 miles north of Comrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The castle is located on the River Lyon. The castle was originally the seat of the Menzies family. Comrie Castle is situated 3,200 feet west of Motte.
Croft Moraig Stone Circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Dave Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croft Moraig Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle situated four miles southwest of Aberfeldy, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Croft Moraig Stone Circle is situated 3,700 feet south of Motte.
Taymouth Castle
Castle
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Taymouth Castle is situated to the north-east of the village of Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, in the Highlands of Scotland, in an estate which encompasses 450 acres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dull and Kenmore.
Dull
Village
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Dull is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is paired with Boring, Oregon. Bland, New South Wales, Australia, is also a member of the League of Extraordinary Communities established by Boring and Dull in 2013.
Kenmore
Village
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Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay. Kenmore is situated 2½ miles southwest of Motte.
Weem
Village
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Weem is a village on the B846 near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland. The name Weem is derived from the Gaelic uamh, meaning 'cave'. Nearby is Castle Menzies. Weem is situated 3 miles east of Motte.
Motte
- 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
56.61189° or 56° 36′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.9628° or 3° 57′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C8RJ26P+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13620122313OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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