Cantraydoune Motte
Cantraydoune Motte is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Cantraydoune Motte is situated nearby to Assich Forest, as well as near the hamlet Dalcross.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cawdor and Culloden Viaduct.
Cawdor
Archaeological site
Cawdor, located near the small village of Easter Galcantray, was suspected of being one of the northernmost Roman forts in Great Britain, although no evidence of Roman occupation has been found to date. Cawdor is situated 2 miles northeast of Cantraydoune Motte.
Culloden Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: John Jessiman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Culloden Viaduct is the longest masonry railway viaduct in Scotland. It carries the Highland Main Line, to the east of the city of Inverness, in the County of Nairn and Highland council area of Scotland. Culloden Viaduct is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cantraydoune Motte.
Balnuaran of Clava
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balnuaran of Clava is situated 2 miles southwest of Cantraydoune Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalcross and Tornagrain.
Dalcross
Hamlet
Dalcross, in the original Gaelic, Dealgan Cros, later shortened to Dealgros, is a location in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the Moray Firth about 10 km east-north-east of Inverness and contains Inverness Airport, Dalcross industrial estate, Dalcross Castle and Dalcross Forest. Dalcross is situated 2 miles north of Cantraydoune Motte.
Tornagrain
Village
Photo: Richard Birchall, CC BY 2.0.
Tornagrain is a hamlet and planned village in the Scottish Highlands, situated around 7 miles northeast of Inverness. It falls within the Highland council area for local government purposes. Tornagrain is situated 2½ miles north of Cantraydoune Motte.
Clephanton
Hamlet
Clephanton is a small hamlet 2 miles south-east from Ardersier and 7 miles south-west of Nairn in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Clephanton is situated 3½ miles northeast of Cantraydoune Motte.
Cantraydoune Motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.4888° or 57° 29′ 20″ northLongitude
-4.02193° or 4° 1′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C9QFXQH+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 13664687514OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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