Haer Cairn
Haer Cairn is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Haer Cairn is situated nearby to the forest Muirton Wood, as well as near Tollmuir Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Finavon Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Haer Cairn.
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 1½ miles northeast of Haer Cairn.
Aberlemno Parish Church
Church
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Aberlemno Parish Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Haer Cairn.
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
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Haer Cairn.
Haer Cairn
- 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
56.71497° or 56° 42′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.80226° or 2° 48′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C8VP57X+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 9725146757OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Muirton Wood and Tollmuir Wood.
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