The Crescent Stone
The Crescent Stone is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Crescent Stone is situated nearby to The Serpent Stone, as well as near The Roadside Cross.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberlemno Parish Church and Melgund Castle.
Aberlemno Parish Church
Church
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Aberlemno Parish Church is situated 1,100 feet south of The Crescent Stone.
Melgund Castle
Castle
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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. Melgund Castle is situated 1½ miles east of The Crescent Stone.
Finavon Castle
Castle
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Finavon Castle is a ruined 17th-century castle lying on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon and five miles north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland. Finavon Castle is situated 1½ miles west of The Crescent Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberlemno and Milton of Finavon.
Aberlemno
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberlemno is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage.
Milton of Finavon
Village
Photo: Finavon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milton of Finavon House, historically known as the Mains of Finhaven, is a Category C listed building in Angus, Scotland. The structure is a composite of several eras, beginning with a surviving 16th-century butt n ben to the east. Milton of Finavon is situated 2 miles west of The Crescent Stone.
Finavon
Hamlet
Finavon is a small settlement and hamlet in the parish of Oathlaw Angus, Scotland, situated with the A90 road running through it and it also has the nearby River South Esk and Lemno Burn. Finavon is situated 2 miles northwest of The Crescent Stone.
The Crescent Stone
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Aberlemno 1”
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.69239° or 56° 41′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.78103° or 2° 46′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C8VM6R9+XHOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include The Serpent Stone and The Roadside Cross.
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