Craighead (ruin)
Craighead (ruin) is an archaeological site in Moray, Scotland. Craighead (ruin) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mains of Quirn (ruin), as well as near the spring Cairn Well.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of The Incarnation, Tombae and Tamnavulin distillery.
Church of The Incarnation, Tombae
Church
Photo: Kevin Philpott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of The Incarnation was built between 1827 and 1829 as a Roman Catholic church, under the patronage of the Gordon family, in Banffshire, Scotland. Church of The Incarnation, Tombae is situated 1½ miles east of Craighead (ruin).
Tamnavulin distillery
Distillery
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tamnavulin distillery is a producer of single malt Scotch whisky that was founded in 1966. The distillery is operated by Whyte & Mackay, which Philippines-based Alliance Global owns. Tamnavulin distillery is situated 1½ miles northeast of Craighead (ruin).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenlivet and Tomintoul.
Glenlivet
Village
Photo: RedSonje, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenlivet is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland through which the River Livet flows. The river rises high in the Ladder Hills and flows past several distileries and hamlets and then onto the Bridgend before joining the River Avon, one of the main tributaries of the River Spey. Glenlivet is situated 3 miles north of Craighead (ruin).
Tomintoul
Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tomintoul is a village in the Moray council area of Scotland in the historic county of Banffshire. Within Cairngorms National Park, the village lies close to the banks of the River Avon and is said by some to be the highest village in the Scottish Highlands, although at 345 m it is still much lower than the highest village in Scotland. Tomintoul is situated 4 miles south of Craighead (ruin).
Craighead (ruin)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.30665° or 57° 18′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.33839° or 3° 20′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C9R8M46+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 828709972OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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