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Cononsyth

Pont 26: Lower Angus and Perthshire east of the Tay
Timothy Pont, c. 1583 – 96map image courtesy of NLS

Cononsyth was a castle which belonged to the Garden family in the 16th century.

I have placed the site of the castle at Cononsyth House pending further research.

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Alternative names for Cononsyth

Cononsyid

Clans associated with Cononsyth

Gardyne

Surnames associated with Cononsyth

Gardyne

Where is Cononsyth?

Cononsyth is in the parish of Carmyllie and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 56629 46426

Lat / long: 56.60770, -2.70813

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OS Map for Cononsyth

OS map 382
Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
OS Explorer map 382


Directions to Cononsyth

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Weather at Cononsyth

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
17km/h S
1008mb
88%
100%
03:23 20:56

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Letham at 20:25

References (books)

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 3)
Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1882

Castles near Cononsyth

Gardyne Castle

2.5km away

Middleton

2.8km away

Gallows Law (possible)

2.9km away

Auchtermeggities (site of)

3.5km away

Carmyllie Castle (site of)

3.8km away

Guthrie Castle

4.0km away

Colliston Castle

4.6km away

Guynd (site of)

4.6km away

Castle of Whitehills (site of)

4.9km away
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Ancient sites near Cononsyth

Milton cursus

4.4km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

5.0km away

Douglasmuir cursus

5.2km away

Finavon fort

11.0km away

Finavon rock art

11.0km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

11.3km away

Woodhill cursus

12.8km away

Ardestie souterrain and rock art

13.6km away

Laws Hill broch and fort

13.7km away
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Pictish stones near Cononsyth

Kinnell 1 Class I symbol stone

5.7km away

Dunnichen Class I symbol stone

5.9km away

Kinblethmont Class I symbol stone

7.2km away

Drosten Stone Class II cross slab

8.0km away

St Vigeans 2 Class II cross slab

8.0km away

St Vigeans 3 Class II symbol stone

8.0km away

St Vigeans 4 Class II cross slab

8.0km away

St Vigeans 5 Class II cross slab

8.0km away

St Vigeans 6 Class II cross slab

8.0km away
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Pictish sites near Cononsyth

Norrie's Law hoard

42.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

49.6km away

Nigg silver chain

71.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

71.5km away

Haddington silver chain

73.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

76.1km away

Queen's Park silver chain

78.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

89.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

98.7km away
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Accommodation near Cononsyth

Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
5.9km away
Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
11.6km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
11.8km away
The Kinloch Arms Hotel
hotelCarnoustie
11.8km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
12.0km away
Scottish Golf Apartments
self-catering apartmentCarnoustie
12.2km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
12.3km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
13.8km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
14.1km away
Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
self-catering apartmentBroughty Ferry
14.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cononsyth

19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
12.0km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
12.3km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
13.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
15.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
16.4km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
17.4km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
19.0km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
22.6km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
23.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
23.1km away
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Published on the 7th of June 2026 at 6:45 pm. Updated on the 7th of June 2026 at 6:45 pm.

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