Pitscandly Hill
Pitscandly Hill is a peak in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 692 feet. Pitscandly Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Wemyss, as well as near Baldardo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Restenneth Priory and Rescobie Loch.
Restenneth Priory
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times.
Rescobie Loch
Lake
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East.
Loch Fithie
Lake
Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forfar and Aberlemno.
Forfar
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee, with a population in 2022 of 15,700. Its main attractions are Glamis Castle, and the fine Pictish stones here and at Meigle and Aberlemno.
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.
Letham
Village
Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland. Letham is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles from Dundee, 5 miles from Forfar, 10 miles from Arbroath and 10 miles from Carnoustie.
Pitscandly Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 692 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.6654° or 56° 39′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.8224° or 2° 49′ 21″ westElevation
692 feet (211 metres)Open location code
9C8VM58H+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 4166505091OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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