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Pitempton

Derivation:

"small church situated in a hollow"

Current forms:

Pitempton Farm

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Where is Pitempton?

Pitempton is in the parish of Mains and Strathmartine and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3857 3480

Lat / long: 56.50126, -2.999493

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OS Map for Pitempton

OS map 380
Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Pitempton

5°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
26km/h SW
983mb
91%
20%
06:04 18:32

Few clouds
Weather observed at Dundee at 06:00
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References (books)

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 5)
Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1885

Pictish placenames near Pitempton

Pitairlie

11.7km away

Abernyte

13.1km away

Pitkindie

14.0km away

Pitmiddle

15.0km away

Pitcullo

15.8km away

Pitroddie

19.5km away

Pitlowie

21.6km away

Pitfour

23.2km away

Pitcairlie

24.6km away
more Pictish placenames....

Pictish stones near Pitempton

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

0.9km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

1.8km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

2.9km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

3.6km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

6.6km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

12.2km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

15.3km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

22.2km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Pitempton

Norrie's Law hoard

27.5km away

Haddington silver chain

62.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

63.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

70.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

84.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

87.6km away

Nigg silver chain

87.9km away

Borland silver chain

94.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

95.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Ancient sites near Pitempton

Balkemback stone circle

3.6km away

Balgay Hill rock art

4.1km away

Balkello standing stone

4.1km away

Balgarthno stone circle

4.5km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

4.7km away

Loch of Liff cursus

5.2km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

5.7km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

5.8km away

Market Knowe cairn

8.4km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Pitempton

Strathmartine Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Claverhouse Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Mains Castle

3.1km away

Powrie Castle

3.6km away

Old Powrie Castle

3.6km away

Tealing House

4.2km away

Dudhope Castle

4.2km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Blackness Manor House (site of)

4.6km away
more castles....

Accommodation near Pitempton

Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.7km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
3.4km away
The Hideaway Experience
self-catering cottagesAuchterhouse
3.5km away
Travelodge Dundee Central
hotelDundee
4.7km away
Dundee Backpackers Hostel
hostelDundee
4.8km away
Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
4.9km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
4.9km away
Holiday Inn Express Dundee
hotelDundee
4.9km away
West Park
hotelDundee
5.0km away
Craigtay Hotel
hotelDundee
5.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pitempton

Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.7km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
4.8km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
5.0km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
5.0km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
5.0km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
5.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
5.1km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
5.1km away
Artbar
barDundee
5.1km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
5.1km away
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Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 5:55 pm. Updated on the 13th of November 2011 at 1:55 am.

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