Affleck Castle
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.Photo: Douglas Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: tower house in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Auchenleck Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses and Newbigging Parish Church And War Memorial.
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 2 miles southeast of Affleck Castle.
Newbigging Parish Church And War Memorial
Church
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbigging Parish Church And War Memorial is situated 1½ miles south of Affleck Castle.
Panmure Testimonial
Monument
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Panmure Testimonial, otherwise known as the Live and Let Live Memorial, is a monument in Angus, Scotland. It was erected in 1839 to commemorate the generosity of William Maule, the 2nd Earl of Panmure during the 'year of short corn' in 1826, a year in which an unusually hot and dry summer led to severe food shortages. Panmure Testimonial is situated 1½ miles southeast of Affleck Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monikie and Newbigging.
Monikie
Village
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monikie is a village and civil parish in Angus, Scotland, north-east of Dundee.
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". Newbigging is situated 1½ miles south of Affleck Castle.
Wellbank
Village
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wellbank is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately three miles north of Dundee, on the B978 road. Wellbank is situated 2 miles southwest of Affleck Castle.
Affleck Castle
- Categories: Tower House, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.53838° or 56° 32′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.82395° or 2° 49′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C8VG5QG+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 610242965OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q9703666
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Affleck Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Affleck Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Affleck”
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