Brown Caterthun

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 Edzell.

Menmuir

Village

Photo: CerridwenJ, Public domain.

Menmuir is a parish in the county of Angus in Scotland. Menmuir is situated 2 miles southwest of Brown Caterthun.

Edzell

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Edzell is a village in Angus, Scotland. Edzell is situated 3 miles northeast of Brown Caterthun.

Little Brechin

Village

Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Little Brechin is a village in Angus, Scotland. Little Brechin is situated 3 miles southeast of Brown Caterthun.

Brown 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

56.79127° or 56° 47′ 29″ north

Longitude

-2.72878° or 2° 43′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C8VQ7RC+GF

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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