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Black Jack Castle

Black Jack Castle is traditionally said to have been the first castle of Dunninald, being abandoned for Dunninald Castle around 1600.

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Alternative names for Black Jack Castle

Black Jack's Castle; Dunninald

Where is Black Jack Castle?

Black Jack Castle is in the parish of Craig and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 7099 5355

Lat / long: 56.6728080, -2.4750005

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OS Map for Black Jack Castle

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Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
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Directions to Black Jack Castle

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Weather at Black Jack Castle

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C
25km/h ESE
1015mb
76%
100%
03:18 21:01

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Montrose at 13:23

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Black Jack Castle

Dunninald Castle

0.8km away

Dysart

1.3km away

Usan Tower (site of)

2.1km away

Rossie Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Craig House

2.8km away

Lunan (possible) (site of)

3.1km away

Red Castle

3.3km away

Baldovie (site of)

3.4km away

Maryton (possible) (site of)

3.5km away
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Ancient sites near Black Jack Castle

Old Montrose cursus

5.7km away

Douglasmuir cursus

10.8km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

11.2km away

Milton cursus

12.3km away

Inchbare South cursus

15.6km away

Inchbare North cursus

15.8km away

Finavon fort

20.3km away

Finavon rock art

20.4km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

21.9km away
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Pictish stones near Black Jack Castle

Inchbrayock 1 Class II cross slab

3.2km away

Inchbrayock 2 Class II cross slab

3.2km away

Inchbrayock 3 Class II cross slab

3.2km away

Farnell Class II cross slab

8.4km away

Kinblethmont Class I symbol stone

9.5km away

Kinnell 1 Class I symbol stone

10.6km away

Drosten Stone Class II cross slab

12.8km away

St Vigeans 2 Class II cross slab

12.8km away

St Vigeans 3 Class II symbol stone

12.8km away
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Pictish sites near Black Jack Castle

Dunnicaer fort

35.5km away

Nigg silver chain

54.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

54.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

64.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

79.6km away

Haddington silver chain

82.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

93.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

107.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

111.7km away
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Accommodation near Black Jack Castle

Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
3.4km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
4.5km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
4.5km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
11.5km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
13.1km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
13.3km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
18.5km away
The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
22.9km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
22.9km away
Gardeners Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
23.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Black Jack Castle

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
4.5km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
24.1km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
24.5km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
28.9km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
29.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
31.2km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
32.0km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
38.0km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
38.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
38.5km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 19th of July 2022 at 6:08 pm.

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