Dunnichen Kirkyard
Dunnichen Kirkyard is a cemetery in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Dunnichen Kirkyard is situated nearby to Dunnichen Church, as well as near the protected area Dunnichen Conservation Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rescobie Loch and Restenneth Priory.
Rescobie Loch
Lake
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East. Rescobie Loch is situated 2 miles north of Dunnichen Kirkyard.
Restenneth Priory
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times. Restenneth Priory is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dunnichen Kirkyard.
Loch Fithie
Lake
Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length. Loch Fithie is situated 2 miles northwest of Dunnichen Kirkyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunnichen and Bowriefauld.
Dunnichen
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought.
Bowriefauld
Village
Bowriefauld is a small village in Angus, Scotland. To the north of Bowriefauld is Dunnichen and to the east is Letham. The village has several old cottages. Dunnichen cemetery is on the northern edge of the village.
Craichie
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craichie is a hamlet in the parish of Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland. Craichie is three miles south-east of Forfar and two miles south-west of Letham, at a junction on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.
Dunnichen Kirkyard
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Dunnichen Parish Churchyard”
- Category: burial
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.62814° or 56° 37′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.80088° or 2° 48′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C8VJ5HX+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 387890592OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunnichen Church and Dunnichen Conservation Area.
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