Dronner’s Dyke (remains)
Dronner’s Dyke (remains) is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Dronner’s Dyke (remains) is situated nearby to the nature reserve Montrose Basin, as well as near the village Ferryden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Montrose Basin and Montrose railway station.
Montrose Basin
Nature reserve
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Montrose Basin is a nearly circular tidal basin which makes up part of the estuary of the River South Esk and which sits just inland of the town of Montrose in Angus on the east coast of Scotland.
Montrose railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Montrose railway station serves the town of Montrose in Angus, Scotland. The station overlooks the Montrose Basin and is situated on the Dundee–Aberdeen line, 90 miles north of Edinburgh Waverley, between Arbroath and Laurencekirk. Montrose railway station is situated 1 mile east of Dronner’s Dyke (remains).
Montrose Museum
Museum
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montrose Museum opened in 1842 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The museum came into being when in 1841 the Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society started a fund to expand its space; in order to house its curiosities and wonders ranging from geological and ethnographical artefacts to a collection of natural history objects and fine art. Montrose Museum is situated 1¼ miles east of Dronner’s Dyke (remains).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montrose and Ferryden.
Montrose
Photo: Gortyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montrose is a small port in Angus, Northeast Scotland, midway between Dundee and Aberdeen. It was an important harbour in medieval and Hanseatic times and contributed to Britain's sea and air defence in 20th-century wartime.
Ferryden
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ferryden is a village in Angus, Scotland in the community council area of Ferryden & Craig. It lies southerly adjacent to the town of Montrose on the south bank of the South Esk and is considered a fringe locality of Montrose, being connected to the latter by the former Rossie Island, now home to shipping facilities and Montrose Port Authority.
Old Montrose
Hamlet
Old Montrose is an estate in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The lands and house of Old Montrose were given to David de Graham of Kincardine, in exchange for his lands of at Cardross to King Robert I of Scotland in 1326. Old Montrose is situated 1½ miles west of Dronner’s Dyke (remains).
Dronner’s Dyke (remains)
- 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
56.71128° or 56° 42′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.4957° or 2° 29′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C8VPG63+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 411232251OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dronner’s Dyke (remains) and South Esk Viaduct.
Nearby Places
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