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Woodrae Castle (site of)

Woodrae Castle was demolished in 1819. Two Pictish cross-slabs were discovered being used as part of the kitchen floor.

Pictish stones:

Woodrae Castle

Woodrae Castle (lost)

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Alternative names for Woodrae Castle

Woodray Castle, Woodwrae Castle, Woodwray Castle

Where is Woodrae Castle?

Woodrae Castle is in the parish of Aberlemno and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 5185 5663

Lat / long:56.69875929,-2.787180958

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OS Map for Woodrae Castle

OS map 389
Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
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Weather at Woodrae Castle

7°C
max 8°C / min 6°C
20km/h WSW
1011mb
90%
100%
08:11 16:37

Light rain
Weather observed at Brechin at 00:34

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Castles near Woodrae Castle

Flemington Castle

1.2km away

Markhouse (site of)

1.6km away

Finavon Castle

2.2km away

Melgund Castle

2.7km away

Fuirdstone Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Wemyss Castle (site of)

3.4km away

Careston Castle

3.5km away

Barnyards (site of)

4.1km away

Vayne Castle

4.2km away
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Ancient sites near Woodrae Castle

Finavon fort

1.5km away

Finavon rock art

1.6km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

3.3km away

Milton cursus

9.8km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

11.3km away

Inchbare South cursus

12.7km away

Inchbare North cursus

12.8km away

Douglasmuir cursus

12.9km away

Old Montrose cursus

14.5km away
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Pictish stones near Woodrae Castle

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

0.0km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

0.0km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

1.1km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

15.0km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

21.9km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

23.9km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

25.0km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

25.5km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

26.5km away
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Pictish sites near Woodrae Castle

Dunnicaer fort

45.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

50.4km away

Nigg silver chain

62.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

69.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

81.9km away

Haddington silver chain

83.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

100.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

107.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

108.7km away
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Accommodation near Woodrae Castle

Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
8.4km away
Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
8.5km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
8.6km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
8.7km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
13.3km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
13.6km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
14.5km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
15.1km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
19.7km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
19.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Woodrae Castle

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
13.3km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
19.8km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
22.5km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
22.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
23.2km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
23.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
24.2km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
25.4km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
28.2km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
28.3km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 4th of July 2013 at 10:24 am.

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