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Loch of Liff

A section of a 25m wide cursus was spotted on aerial photographs, with a 150m visible. No terminals can be identified.

Where is Loch of Liff?

Loch of Liff is in the parish of Liff and Benvie and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3333 3393

Lat / long: 56.49256432, -3.083410241

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OS Map for Loch of Liff

OS map 380
Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Loch of Liff

14°C
max 15°C / min 13°C
14km/h ESE
1028mb
59%
10%
03:58 20:19

Clear sky
Weather observed at Muirhead at 17:52

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Loch of Liff

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

1.1km away

Balgarthno stone circle

3.0km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

3.1km away

Market Knowe cairn

4.0km away

Carmichael Cottages cursus

4.2km away

Falcon Stone standing stone

4.8km away

Balkello standing stone

5.3km away

Balgay Hill rock art

5.3km away

Balkemback stone circle

6.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Loch of Liff

Fowlis Castle

1.4km away

Lundie Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Auchterhouse Castle

3.4km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Strathmartine Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Invergowrie House

4.5km away

Castle Huntly

5.8km away

Blackness Manor House (site of)

6.4km away

Moncur Castle

6.7km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Loch of Liff

Benvie Class III cross slab

2.5km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

3.5km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

4.6km away

Strathmartine 3 Class II cross slab

4.6km away

Strathmartine 4 Class II cross slab

4.6km away

Strathmartine 5 Class II cross slab

4.6km away

Strathmartine 6 Class II cross slab

4.6km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

4.6km away

Longforgan Class I stone

4.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Loch of Liff

Norrie's Law hoard

27.6km away

Haddington silver chain

63.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

64.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

74.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

86.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

87.5km away

Borland silver chain

91.7km away

Nigg silver chain

92.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

92.9km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Loch of Liff

Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.9km away
The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
3.0km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
3.4km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
3.8km away
The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
4.5km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
5.3km away
The Hideaway Experience
self-catering cottagesAuchterhouse
5.5km away
Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
6.4km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
6.4km away
West Park
hotelDundee
6.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Loch of Liff

Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.9km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
3.8km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
5.3km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
7.3km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
7.4km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
7.4km away
Artbar
barDundee
7.4km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
7.6km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
7.7km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
7.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:20 am.

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