Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Cairn is situated nearby to the peak Dickmont Law, as well as near the motorhome stopover Seaton Caravan Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum and St Vigeans Church.
St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum
Museum
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St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, located in the Angus village of St Vigeans, houses an outstanding collection of Pictish carved stones. St Vigeans, close to Arbroath, was the centre of a royal estate in the Early Middle Ages, and was of religious importance as a monastery founded in the 8th century. St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum is situated 1 mile west of Cairn.
St Vigeans Church
Church
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St Vigeans Church is a Church of Scotland parish church, serving the parish of the ancient village of St Vigeans on the outskirts of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. St Vigeans Church is situated 1 mile west of Cairn.
West Seaton House
House
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West Seaton House is a listed building of late Regency design, situated approximately one mile to the east of Arbroath in the parish of St. Vigeans, in the county of Angus in Scotland. Prior to 2009 the house was known as West Seaton Farmhouse. West Seaton House is situated 1¼ miles south of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Vigeans and Auchmithie.
St Vigeans
Village
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St Vigeans is a small village and parish in Angus, Scotland, immediately to the north of Arbroath. Originally rural, it is now more or less a suburb of the town of Arbroath.
Auchmithie
Village
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Auchmithie is a small fishing village in Angus, Scotland, three miles north east of the town of Arbroath. It sits atop a cliff of red sandstone conglomerate of Devonian date, approximately 120 feet above a shingle beach. Auchmithie is situated 1½ miles east of Cairn.
Arbroath
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Arbroath is a small fishing port in Angus in north-east Scotland, 16 miles from Dundee, and with a population of 23,500 in 2022. It's best known for its red sandstone abbey, its local fish specialty "Arbroath Smokies", and as the scene in 1320 of Scotland's first documented assertion of independence, the Declaration of Arbroath.
Cairn
- 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
56.58267° or 56° 34′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.56355° or 2° 33′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C8VHCMP+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4114677624OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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