Castle Hillock, Motte and Bailey

Castle Hillock, Motte and Bailey is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Castle Hillock, Motte and Bailey is situated nearby to Edzell Old Church, as well as near Edzell Castle Walled Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edzell Parish Church, Edzell.

Edzell Parish Church, Edzell

Church

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Edzell Parish Church, Edzell is situated 1 mile east of Castle Hillock, Motte and Bailey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edzell and Edzell Woods.

Edzell

Village

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Edzell is a village in Angus, Scotland. It is five miles north of Brechin, by the River North Esk. Edzell is a Georgian-era planned town, with a broad main street and a grid system of side streets.

Edzell Woods

Village

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Edzell Woods is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by Calum Tosh. It is 4 miles from Edzell by road, but only one mile directly east, over the River North Esk, which forms the boundary between Aberdeenshire and Angus. Edzell Woods is situated 2½ miles east of Castle Hillock, Motte and Bailey.

Stracathro

Hamlet

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Stracathro is a small place in Angus, Scotland. It was the site of a Roman marching camp as their forces invaded to the north. Stracathro is situated 3 miles southeast of Castle Hillock, Motte and Bailey.

Castle Hillock, Motte and Bailey

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

56.80854° or 56° 48′ 31″ north

Longitude

-2.68339° or 2° 41′ 0″ west

Open location code

9C8VR858+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13675205061

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edzell Old Church and Edzell Castle Walled Garden.

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