Back Drum
Back Drum is a heath in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Back Drum is situated nearby to the peak Castleward, as well as near Denoon Law.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ark Hill and Kinpurnie Hill.
Ark Hill
Peak
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Ark Hill is a mountainous landform within the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. This location has been proposed as a windfarm for generating renewable electrical power.
Kinpurnie Hill
Peak
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Kinpurnie Hill is one of the most famous hills of the Sidlaw range in south-east Angus. Kinpurnie Hill is located near Newtyle and is popular with hillwalkers.
Nevay Church
Church
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Nevay Church is a ruined 16th century parish church located near the village of Kirkinch in Angus, Scotland. Originally dedicated to St Neveth, a church has been recorded at this site since the 14th century; however, a round-headed cross-slab found in the church, and now displayed in the Meffan Institute, Forfar, suggests an earlier origin. Nevay Church is situated 2 miles west of Back Drum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balkeerie and Kirkinch.
Balkeerie
Village
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Balkeerie is a village in Angus, Scotland north of Dundee. It has an elevation of 222 feet above sea level. It is one mile to the north east of kirkinch and two-thirds of a mile to the west of the village of Eassie.
Kirkinch
Village
Kirkinch, meaning 'kirk on the island' in Scots and Gaelic, is a small village in Angus, Scotland. The 'island' is the knoll on which stand the remains of the late 16th century Nevay Church and its medieval burial ground. Kirkinch is situated 2 miles west of Back Drum.
Castleton
Hamlet
Castleton, officially Castleton Of Eassie, is a village in Angus, Scotland. This settlement is situated along the A94 road between Glamis and Meigle. One mile to the south is the village of Eassie and Eassie Old Church, noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone; this carved Pictish stone is dated prior to the Early Middle Ages. Castleton is situated 2 miles north of Back Drum.
Back Drum
- Type: Heath
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.577° or 56° 34′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.07388° or 3° 4′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C8RHWGG+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 398364285OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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