Camus Cross
The Camus Cross, otherwise known as the Camuston or Camustane Cross, is an Early Medieval Scottish standing stone on the Panmure Estate near Carnoustie in Angus, Scotland.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Wayside cross
- Description: stone cross in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Camus’s Cross”, “Camus’s Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage”, “Camustane Cross”, and “Camuston Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panmure Testimonial and Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses.
Panmure Testimonial
Monument
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Panmure Testimonial, otherwise known as the Live and Let Live Memorial, is a monument in Angus, Scotland. It was erected in 1839 to commemorate the generosity of William Maule, the 2nd Earl of Panmure during the 'year of short corn' in 1826, a year in which an unusually hot and dry summer led to severe food shortages. Panmure Testimonial is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Camus Cross.
Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carlungie and Ardestie Earthhouses can be found in farmland north of Monifieth and Carnoustie. They date to the late Iron Age, from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD. They are examples of souterrains, probably used to store food. Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Camus Cross.
Affleck Castle
Castle
Photo: Douglas Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Affleck Castle, also known as Auchenleck Castle, is a tall L-plan tower house dating from the 15th century, 4 miles north of Monifieth and 1 mile west of Monikie Parish Church, Angus, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. It is not open to the public. Affleck Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Camus Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monikie and Newbigging.
Monikie
Village
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monikie is a village and civil parish in Angus, Scotland, north-east of Dundee.
Newbigging
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbigging is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles northeast of Dundee. The name "Newbigging" originally referred to a "new bigging" or "new cottar town". Newbigging is situated 1½ miles southwest of Camus Cross.
Barry
Village
Photo: tormentor4555, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barry is a small village in Angus, Scotland, on Barry Burn at the mouth of the River Tay. The recent completion of a bypass for the village on the A930 road from Dundee to Carnoustie is something that was originally planned before the Second World War. Barry is situated 2½ miles southeast of Camus Cross.
Camus Cross
- Categories: stone cross and historic site
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.53064° or 56° 31′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.78287° or 2° 46′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C8VG6J8+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 5611676002OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossWikidata ID
Q5028815
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In Other Languages
From German to Scots—“Camus Cross” goes by many names.
- German: “Camus Cross”
- Scots: “Camus Cross”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camustane Wood and Camustane Hill.
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