Marcus

Marcus is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Marcus is situated nearby to the locality Deil’s Hows, as well as near the hamlet Haughs of Finavon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Finavon Castle and Melgund Castle.

Finavon Castle

Castle

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Finavon Castle is a ruined 17th-century castle lying on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon and five miles north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland.

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 2½ miles east of Marcus.

Careston Castle

Castle

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Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in Careston parish, Angus, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Careston Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Marcus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Finavon and Milton of Finavon.

Finavon

Hamlet

Finavon is a small settlement and hamlet in the parish of Oathlaw Angus, Scotland, situated with the A90 road running through it and it also has the nearby River South Esk and Lemno Burn.

Milton of Finavon

Village

Photo: Finavon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milton of Finavon House, historically known as the Mains of Finhaven, is a Category C listed building in Angus, Scotland. The structure is a composite of several eras, beginning with a surviving 16th-century butt n ben to the east.

Aberlemno

Village

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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.

Marcus

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.70875° or 56° 42′ 32″ north

Longitude

-2.80126° or 2° 48′ 5″ west

Open location code

9C8VP55X+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5779394388

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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