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Bolshan (site of)

Alternative names for Bolshan

Balleshan

Where is Bolshan?

Bolshan is in the parish of Kinnell and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 6170 5210

Lat / long: 56.6591120, -2.6263707

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OS Map for Bolshan

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Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
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Directions to Bolshan

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Weather at Bolshan

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
17km/h
1041mb
72%
90%
08:34 15:32

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Kinnell at 00:53

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Bolshan

Braikie Castle

1.7km away

Easter Braikie (site of)

2.1km away

Kinnell Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Fithie (site of)

3.0km away

Boysack (site of)

3.0km away

Farnell Castle

3.5km away

Middleton

4.8km away

Gallows Law (possible)

5.3km away

Kinnaird Castle

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Bolshan

Balneaves Cottage cursus

2.9km away

Milton cursus

3.3km away

Douglasmuir cursus

4.0km away

Old Montrose cursus

6.8km away

Finavon fort

11.5km away

Finavon rock art

11.6km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

12.9km away

Inchbare South cursus

13.4km away

Inchbare North cursus

13.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Bolshan

Flemington Class III symbol stone

9.9km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

10.8km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

10.8km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

16.9km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

25.5km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

27.6km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

28.2km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

28.5km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

28.9km away
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Pictish sites near Bolshan

Dunnicaer fort

42.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

49.2km away

Nigg silver chain

60.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

68.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

77.3km away

Haddington silver chain

79.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

93.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

104.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

112.0km away
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Accommodation near Bolshan

Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
6.4km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
8.4km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
8.5km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
11.5km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
11.6km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
11.7km away
Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
15.9km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
16.1km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
16.5km away
The Kinloch Arms Hotel
hotelCarnoustie
18.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bolshan

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
11.6km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
18.5km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
18.8km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
19.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
22.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
23.9km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
24.9km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
30.2km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
30.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
30.7km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 28th of April 2012 at 5:14 pm.

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