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Douglasmuir

Excavation following identification on aerial photographs revealed a cursus 65m in length, made up of 2 parallel lines of closely-spaced post-holes 19m apart. Carbon-dating from the post-holes established a date of 3600 – 3700 BC.

Where is Douglasmuir?

Douglasmuir is in the parish of Inverkeilor and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 6153 4812

Lat / long: 56.62329324, -2.627506896

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Weather at Douglasmuir

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
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Light rain
Weather observed at Kinnell at 03:38

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Ancient sites near Douglasmuir

Balneaves Cottage cursus

1.6km away

Milton cursus

3.1km away

Old Montrose cursus

10.1km away

Finavon fort

13.2km away

Finavon rock art

13.3km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

14.2km away

Woodhill cursus

16.7km away

Inchbare South cursus

17.4km away

Inchbare North cursus

17.6km away
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Castles near Douglasmuir

Boysack (site of)

1.1km away

Colliston Castle

1.7km away

Kinblethmont

2.4km away

Kinnell Castle (site of)

2.6km away

Braikie Castle

3.0km away

Middleton

3.3km away

Easter Braikie (site of)

3.9km away

Bolshan (site of)

4.0km away

Gardyne Castle

4.3km away
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Pictish stones near Douglasmuir

Flemington Class III symbol stone

11.8km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

12.9km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

12.9km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

20.9km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

23.5km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

26.2km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

26.8km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

26.9km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

31.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Douglasmuir

Dunnicaer fort

45.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

45.6km away

Nigg silver chain

63.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

72.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

73.3km away

Haddington silver chain

75.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

89.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

100.8km away

Borland silver chain

115.6km away
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Accommodation near Douglasmuir

Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
2.5km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
12.3km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
12.3km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
13.8km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
14.0km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
14.1km away
The Kinloch Arms Hotel
hotelCarnoustie
14.5km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
14.7km away
Scottish Golf Apartments
self-catering apartmentCarnoustie
14.9km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
15.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Douglasmuir

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
14.1km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
14.7km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
15.0km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
18.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
19.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
20.7km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
21.6km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
27.3km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
27.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
27.9km 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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