White Caterthun
White Caterthun is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. White Caterthun is situated nearby to the peak Brown Caterthun, as well as near the forest West Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menmuir and Little Brechin.
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.
Little Brechin
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Brechin is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Brechin on the north side of the A90 road. Little Brechin is situated 3 miles southeast of White Caterthun.
Careston
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston. Careston is situated 3½ miles south of White Caterthun.
White Caterthun
- 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
56.78384° or 56° 47′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.74215° or 2° 44′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C8VQ7M5+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 116420818OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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