Cairn More

Cairn More is a locality in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Cairn More is situated nearby to the locality Tom Tessney, as well as near the hamlet Bridgend.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caterthun.

Caterthun

Peak

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Caterthun, or the Caterthuns, is a ridge of hills near the city of Brechin in Angus, Scotland. The Caterthuns are notable for being the site of two Iron Age forts known as the White Caterthun and the Brown Caterthun which are designated as a scheduled monument. Caterthun is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cairn More.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menmuir and Edzell.

Menmuir

Village

Photo: CerridwenJ, Public domain.

Menmuir is a parish in the county of Angus in Scotland. Kirkton of Menmuir consists of only three houses and for this reason is referred to locally as "twa hooses and another yin," but around 250 people live in the area and the community hall is well used. Menmuir is situated 3 miles south of Cairn More.

Edzell

Village

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Edzell is a village in Angus, Scotland. It is five miles north of Brechin, by the River North Esk. Edzell is a Georgian-era planned town, with a broad main street and a grid system of side streets. Edzell is situated 4½ miles east of Cairn More.

Auchnacree

Hamlet

Auchnacree is an estate in Angus, Scotland, five miles north of Forfar. In 1921 the estate overseer, Mr Frank Rae, discovered what is now called the Auchnacree Hoard. Auchnacree is situated 5 miles southwest of Cairn More.

Cairn More

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

56.81364° or 56° 48′ 49″ north

Longitude

-2.77627° or 2° 46′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C8VR67F+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9590186258

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=hill

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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