Litigan, dun site
Litigan, dun site is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Litigan, dun site is situated nearby to the waterfall Falls of Keltney, as well as near Keltneyburn Meadow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falls of Keltney and Fortingall Yew.
Falls of Keltney
Waterfall
b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Falls of Keltney is situated 1,800 feet east of Litigan, dun site.
Fortingall Yew
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Considered one of the oldest trees in Britain, modern estimates place its age at an average of 5,000 years. Fortingall Yew is situated 2 miles southwest of Litigan, dun site.
Comrie Castle
Castle
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Comrie Castle is a ruined castle about 15 miles north of Comrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The castle is located on the River Lyon. The castle was originally the seat of the Menzies family. Comrie Castle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Litigan, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortingall and Dull.
Fortingall
Village
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Fortingall is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland. Fortingall is situated 2½ miles southwest of Litigan, dun site.
Dull
Village
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Dull is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is paired with Boring, Oregon. Bland, New South Wales, Australia, is also a member of the League of Extraordinary Communities established by Boring and Dull in 2013. Dull is situated 2½ miles east of Litigan, dun site.
Kenmore
Village
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Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay. Kenmore is situated 2½ miles south of Litigan, dun site.
Litigan, dun site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: 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
56.62259° or 56° 37′ 21″ northLongitude
-4.01168° or 4° 0′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C8QJXFQ+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 1393858941OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keltneyburn Meadow and Keltneyburn Smithy.
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