Old Petty Motte

Old Petty Motte is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Old Petty Motte is situated nearby to Petty Cemetery, as well as near the hotel Castle Stuart.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Stuart and Inverness Airport.

Castle Stuart

Hotel

Photo: StaraBlazkova, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle Stuart is a restored tower house on the banks of the Moray Firth, about 6.5 miles northeast of Inverness. The land the castle was built on was granted to the 1st Earl of Moray by his half-sister, Mary, Queen of Scots, following her return to Scotland in 1561. Castle Stuart is situated 1,100 feet east of Old Petty Motte.

Inverness Airport

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inverness Airport railway station was opened on 2 February 2023. It is close to the site of the former Dalcross railway station, and is served by ScotRail services between Inverness and Aberdeen. Inverness Airport is situated 2 miles northeast of Old Petty Motte.

Culloden Academy

School

Culloden Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Culloden, Highland, Scotland. The present enrollment is 1,117 pupils. The catchment area includes Balloch, Croy, Smithton, Cradlehall and Ardersier in the east of Inverness. Culloden Academy is situated 2 miles southwest of Old Petty Motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balloch and Culloden.

Balloch

Suburb

Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balloch is a residential village four miles east of the city of Inverness, Scotland. Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council. Balloch is situated 1½ miles south of Old Petty Motte.

Culloden

Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Culloden is a village 4 miles east of Inverness in The Great Glen and Strathspey region of the Highlands, nowadays a commuter town for the city, with a population of 3830 in 2022.

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 east of Old Petty Motte.

Old Petty 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

57.52135° or 57° 31′ 17″ north

Longitude

-4.10832° or 4° 6′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C9QGVCR+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13664692386

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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