Cawdor
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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort in Scotland
- Also known as: “Cawdor Roman fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilravock Castle and Dalcross Castle.
Kilravock Castle
Castle
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilravock Castle is located near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It was begun around 1460 and has been the seat of the Clan Rose since that time. Kilravock Castle is situated 3,700 feet north of Cawdor.
Dalcross Castle
Guest house
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalcross Castle is a restored 17th century tower house, about 1+1⁄2 miles southwest of Croy, Highland, Scotland, and about 7 miles northeast of Inverness. The castle stands on a ridge. Dalcross Castle is situated 2 miles west of Cawdor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clephanton and Dalcross.
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.
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 west of Cawdor.
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 2 miles northwest of Cawdor.
Cawdor
- Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.50931° or 57° 30′ 34″ northLongitude
-3.98749° or 3° 59′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C9RG257+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2953033485OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3664023
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Cawdor” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Cawdor”
- Dutch: “Cawdor”
- French: “Cawdor”
- Italian: “Cawdor”
- Portuguese: “Cawdor (forte romano)”
- Portuguese: “Cawdor”
- Spanish: “Cawdor”
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