Ardownie Quarry
Ardownie Quarry is a quarry in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Ardownie Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Laws Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Laws Fort and Broch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ardestie, Earth House and Monifieth railway station.
Ardestie, Earth House
Archaeological site
Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.
Ardestie, Earth House is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,000 feet east of Ardownie Quarry.
Monifieth railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monifieth railway station serves the town of Monifieth near Dundee, Scotland. It is sited 5 miles 72 chains from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Balmossie and Barry Links. Monifieth railway station is situated 1¼ miles south of Ardownie Quarry.
Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ardownie Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingennie and Monifieth.
Kingennie
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingennie is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles north of Monifieth. It is mostly known for the Forbes Of Kingennie holiday and golf resort. The village lies on the B961 road.
Monifieth
Town
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Newbigging
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbigging is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles northeast of Dundee. The name "Newbigging" originally referred to a "new bigging" or "new cottar town".
Ardownie Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.49842° or 56° 29′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.8255° or 2° 49′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C8VF5XF+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 410100045OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Laws Hill and Laws Fort and Broch.
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