Deil’s Hows

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Finavon Castle and Careston 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.

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 Deil’s Hows.

Aberlemno Parish Church

Church

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Aberlemno Parish Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Deil’s Hows.

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. Aberlemno is situated 2 miles southeast of Deil’s Hows.

Deil’s Hows

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

56.71256° or 56° 42′ 45″ north

Longitude

-2.80854° or 2° 48′ 31″ west

Open location code

9C8VP57R+2H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9725146756

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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