Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of
Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of is situated nearby to the sports venue Balbinnie Farm Recreation, as well as near Flemington Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Melgund Cottage Cairn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melgund Castle and Aberlemno Parish Church.
Melgund Castle
Castle
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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. Melgund Castle is situated 1 mile east of Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of.
Aberlemno Parish Church
Church
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberlemno Parish Church is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of.
Careston Castle
Castle
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in Careston parish, Angus, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Careston Castle is situated 2 miles north of Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberlemno and Finavon.
Aberlemno
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberlemno is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage.
Finavon
Hamlet
Finavon is a small settlement in Angus, Scotland. Its Ordnance Survey grid reference is NO4957. A Roman temporary camp was discovered in Finavon in 1962. Finavon is situated 2½ miles west of Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of.
Milton of Finavon
Village
Photo: Finavon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milton of Finavon is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland that lies adjacent to the A90 road on its southern side by the River South Esk. It is approximately 5 miles north-east of Forfar. A quarter of a mile to the south lies Finavon Castle. Milton of Finavon is situated 2½ miles west of Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of.
Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of
- Categories: cairn, historic site, meadow, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.69698° or 56° 41′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.7669° or 2° 46′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C8VM6WM+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 415138101OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadowOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=cairnWikidata ID
Q56664713
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Highlights include Balbinnie Farm Recreation and Flemington Castle.
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