Aldbar Castle

Aldbar Castle is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Aldbar Castle is situated nearby to the church Aldbar Chapel, as well as near the forest Wandershiell Belt.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brechin Cathedral and Melgund Castle.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

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Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish church building which dates from the 13th century. It was the cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Brechin Cathedral is situated 2 miles northeast of Aldbar Castle.

Melgund Castle

Castle

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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. Melgund Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Aldbar Castle.

Brechin Castle

Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.

Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709. Brechin Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Aldbar Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardovie and Brechin.

Ardovie

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardovie is a settlement on the perimeter of Montreathmont Moor, 3 miles south of Brechin.

Brechin

Town

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brechin is a historic market town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese, but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era. Brechin is situated 2 miles northeast of Aldbar Castle.

Unthank

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Unthank is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately half a mile north-west of Brechin on the B966 Brechin to Edzell road. It used to be a possession of the Barony of Spynie. Unthank is situated 2½ miles northeast of Aldbar Castle.

Aldbar Castle

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

56.71112° or 56° 42′ 40″ north

Longitude

-2.69761° or 2° 41′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C8VP862+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5326102716

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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