Girdle Stane

Girdle Stane is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Girdle Stane is situated nearby to the forest Backhow Wood, as well as near Scaw’d Knowe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rescobie Loch and Guthrie Castle.

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.

Guthrie Castle

Castle

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Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 kilometres east of Forfar, and 29 kilometres north-east of Dundee. Guthrie Castle is situated 2 miles east of Girdle Stane.

Auldbar Road railway station

Dwelling

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Auldbar Road railway station was located near the town of Guthrie in the Scottish county of Angus. Auldbar Road railway station is situated 1 mile northeast of Girdle Stane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letham and Bowriefauld.

Letham

Village

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Bowriefauld

Village

Bowriefauld is a small village in Angus, Scotland. To the north of Bowriefauld is Dunnichen and to the east is Letham. The village has several old cottages. Dunnichen cemetery is on the northern edge of the village.

Dunnichen

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought.

Girdle Stane

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

56.63705° or 56° 38′ 13″ north

Longitude

-2.77102° or 2° 46′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C8VJ6PH+RH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5248912979

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Highlights include Backhow Wood and Scaw’d Knowe.

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