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Carmichael Cottages

This cursus is situated on a natural plateau, and runs for at least 300m before disappearing under the A90 at it’s ENE end. Two ditches around 60m apart run approximately ENE-WSW. The WSW terminal is marked by a transverse ditch, characteristic of several Scottish cursus monuments.

Where is Carmichael Cottages?

Carmichael Cottages is in the parish of Longforgan and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 3035 3100

Lat / long: 56.46607824, -3.131353461

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Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Carmichael Cottages

2°C
max 4°C / min 0°C
6km/h ENE
1014mb
87%
75%
05:54 18:41

Light snow
Weather observed at Inchture at 06:23
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Ancient sites near Carmichael Cottages

Falcon Stone standing stone

0.8km away

Market Knowe cairn

0.9km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

3.3km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

3.8km away

Loch of Liff cursus

4.2km away

Balgarthno stone circle

5.0km away

Balgay Hill rock art

7.3km away

Long Man's Grave standing stone

8.2km away

Little Dunsinane broch

8.2km away
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Castles near Carmichael Cottages

Castle Huntly

1.9km away

Moncur Castle

2.5km away

Baledgarno Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Fowlis Castle

2.9km away

Inchmartine

5.1km away

Lundie Castle (site of)

5.1km away

Pitkindie Castle (site of)

5.6km away

Invergowrie House

5.8km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

5.9km away
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Pictish stones near Carmichael Cottages

Benvie Class III cross slab

2.5km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

8.6km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

8.7km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

9.6km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

10.1km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

12.1km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

14.9km away
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Pictish sites near Carmichael Cottages

Norrie's Law hoard

25.9km away

Haddington silver chain

61.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

62.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

79.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

85.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

85.6km away

Borland silver chain

88.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

89.3km away

Nigg silver chain

96.2km away
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Accommodation near Carmichael Cottages

The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
1.2km away
Inchture Hotel
hotelInchture
3.4km away
The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
4.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
4.4km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
6.0km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
6.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
6.8km away
Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
8.0km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
8.0km away
West Park
hotelDundee
8.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carmichael Cottages

Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
4.4km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
6.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
6.8km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
9.2km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
9.2km away
Artbar
barDundee
9.2km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
9.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
9.6km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
9.6km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
9.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:19 am.

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