Castle Craig broch
Castle Craig broch is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Castle Craig broch is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kay Craig, dun site, as well as near the peak Thorny Hill.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruined broch or citadel within a hillfort in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Castle Craig, Broch” and “Pairney Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Auchterarder railway station and Community School of Auchterarder.
Auchterarder railway station
Building
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchterarder railway station served the village of Auchterarder near Gleneagles in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. Auchterarder railway station is situated 1½ miles west of Castle Craig broch.
Community School of Auchterarder
School
The Community School of Auchterarder is a small to medium-sized school with a nursery, primary and secondary department located in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Community School of Auchterarder is situated 2 miles west of Castle Craig broch.
Maggie Walls Wood
Memorial
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maggie Walls Wood is a memorial, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Castle Craig broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberuthven and Auchterarder.
Aberuthven
Village
Photo: Daniel Baránek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aberuthven is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies approximately 2+1⁄2 miles northeast of Auchterarder and 10 miles southwest of Perth at an elevation of 128 feet. Aberuthven is situated 1½ miles north of Castle Craig broch.
Auchterarder
Town
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchterarder is a town north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the Gleneagles Hotel. It is also once part of the historic county of Perthshire. Auchterarder is situated 2 miles west of Castle Craig broch.
Dunning
Village
Photo: John Whelan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunning is a small village in Perth and Kinross in Scotland with a population of about 1,000. The village centres around the 12th–13th century former parish church of St. Dunning is situated 3 miles east of Castle Craig broch.
Castle Craig broch
- Categories: broch, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.2961° or 56° 17′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.65609° or 3° 39′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C8R78WV+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385982279OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q923293
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Castle Craig broch” goes by many names.
- German: “Broch von Castle Craig”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kay Craig, dun site and Thorny Hill.
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