Moncrieffe Hill Fort

Moncrieffe Hill Fort is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Moncrieffe Hill Fort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Moredun, as well as near the peak Moncreiffe Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moncreiffe Hill and Moncreiffe Island.

Moncreiffe Hill

Peak

Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.

Moncreiffe Hill is a long, wooded ridge that lies south of Perth, Scotland. It can be easily seen on the right during the final stages of the drive north towards Perth on the M90 motorway.

Moncreiffe Island

Islet

Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway. Moncreiffe Island is situated 1½ miles north of Moncrieffe Hill Fort.

Elcho Castle

Castle

Photo: Slink pink, Public domain.

Elcho Castle is located close to the south bank of the River Tay approximately four miles south-east of Perth, Scotland, in the region of Perth and Kinross. Elcho Castle is situated 2 miles east of Moncrieffe Hill Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridge of Earn and Perth.

Bridge of Earn

Town

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridge of Earn is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Often referred to simply as 'Brig'. The village grew up on the south bank of an important crossing of the River Earn, whose sandstone bridge existed from at least the early 14th century, when it is known to have been repaired by order of Robert I of Scotland.

Perth

Photo: Rhodington, Public domain.

Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 47,430. It stands at a point where the River Tay channels between hills, turns sharply and becomes tidal and navigable.

Kinfauns

Hamlet

Kinfauns is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie, 3 miles east of Perth. Kinfauns is situated 2½ miles northeast of Moncrieffe Hill Fort.

Moncrieffe Hill Fort

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

56.36346° or 56° 21′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.40795° or 3° 24′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C8R9H7R+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2169728613

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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