Burnside of Duntrune

Burnside of Duntrune is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It is situated 1 km North of Ballumbie on the outskirts of Dundee, on the Fithie Burn.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Powrie Castle and Claypotts Castle.

Powrie Castle

Castle

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Powrie Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle located in the north of Dundee, Scotland. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1970. The early 17th-century north range of the castle is now a separate fortified house and has been converted into a private residence.

Claypotts Castle

Castle

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Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the suburban West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th-century Z-plan tower house in Scotland. Claypotts Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Burnside of Duntrune.

Mains Castle

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Mains Castle is a 16th-century castle in Dundee, Scotland. The castle consists of several buildings surrounding a courtyard, although several of the original western buildings no longer exist. Mains Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Burnside of Duntrune.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballumbie and Whitfield.

Ballumbie

Suburb

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Ballumbie is a residential area on the north-east edge of Dundee, Scotland. The area was formerly an estate centred on Ballumbie Castle, a mid-16th-century fortification, which was followed by the 19th-century Ballumbie House.

Whitfield

Suburb

Whitfield is a residential, social-housing scheme located to the north of Dundee, Scotland. Building of scheme commenced in the 1960s to accommodate Dundee's expanding population.