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Market Knowe


This circular, stone-built mound stands close to the edge of Huntly Wood, and is thought to be a Wessex-type bell-cairn.

It measures approximately 30m in diameter, and is around 2m in height. There is a slight depression in the centre where cairn material has been robbed.

Around the mound is a ditch between 2 to 4m wide. The whole site is very overgrown and the ditch is difficult to make out.

The Statistical Account records the fact that stone coffins containing skeletons were found in the mound, and that a market was held on the top of it.

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Alternative names for Market Knowe

Roman Camp; Roman Knowe

Where is Market Knowe?

Market Knowe is in the parish of Longforgan and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 3122 3058

Lat / long: 56.462369, -3.117709

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OS Map for Market Knowe

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Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Market Knowe

11°C
max 12°C / min 11°C
22km/h SSW
994mb
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06:13 18:26

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Inchture at 17:23
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References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Market Knowe

Carmichael Cottages cursus

0.9km away

Falcon Stone standing stone

1.7km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

3.0km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

3.0km away

Loch of Liff cursus

4.0km away

Balgarthno stone circle

4.3km away

Balgay Hill rock art

6.5km away

Long Man's Grave standing stone

9.1km away

Little Dunsinane broch

9.1km away
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Castles near Market Knowe

Castle Huntly

1.8km away

Fowlis Castle

2.9km away

Moncur Castle

3.0km away

Baledgarno Castle (site of)

3.6km away

Invergowrie House

5.0km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

5.1km away

Lundie Castle (site of)

5.5km away

Inchmartine

5.6km away

Pitkindie Castle (site of)

6.5km away
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Pictish stones near Market Knowe

Benvie Class III cross slab

1.8km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

3.2km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

8.1km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

8.3km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

9.3km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

9.6km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

9.9km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

11.7km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

14.9km away
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Pictish sites near Market Knowe

Norrie's Law hoard

25.2km away

Haddington silver chain

60.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

61.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

78.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

84.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

84.8km away

Borland silver chain

87.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

89.1km away

Nigg silver chain

96.0km away
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Accommodation near Market Knowe

The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
0.6km away
The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
3.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
3.7km away
Inchture Hotel
hotelInchture
3.8km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
5.3km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
5.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
6.1km away
Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
7.2km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
7.2km away
West Park
hotelDundee
7.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Market Knowe

Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
3.7km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
5.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
6.1km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
8.3km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
8.3km away
Artbar
barDundee
8.3km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
8.5km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
8.7km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
8.7km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
8.8km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 27th of March 2013 at 9:15 am.

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