Camustane Wood

Camustane Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Camustane Wood is situated nearby to the village Craigton of Monikie, as well as near the hamlet Old Downie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses and Affleck Castle.

Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses

Archaeological site

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Carlungie and Ardestie Earthhouses can be found in farmland north of Monifieth and Carnoustie. They date to the late Iron Age, from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD. They are examples of souterrains, probably used to store food.

Affleck Castle

Castle

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Affleck Castle, also known as Auchenleck Castle, is a tall L-plan tower house dating from the 15th century, 4 miles north of Monifieth and 1 mile west of Monikie Parish Church, Angus, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. It is not open to the public.

Barry Mill

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Barry Mill is a working Category A listed watermill in Barry, Angus in eastern Scotland. It is owned and operated by the National Trust for Scotland as an educational tourist attraction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carnoustie and Monifieth.

Carnoustie

Town

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Carnoustie is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast. In the 2011 census, Carnoustie had a population of 11,394, making it the fourth-largest town in Angus.

Monifieth

Town

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Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast.