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Cossans Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Cossans Castle

Cossens; Cossins

Clans associated with Cossans Castle

Lyon

Surnames associated with Cossans Castle

Lyon

Where is Cossans Castle?

Cossans Castle is in the parish of Glamis and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3919 4982

Lat / long: 56.6362430, -2.9929704

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OS Map for Cossans Castle

OS map 381
Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
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Directions to Cossans Castle

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Weather at Cossans Castle

15°C
max 16°C / min 14°C
16km/h SSW
1009mb
78%
100%
06:23 17:36

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Kirriemuir at 13:17

References (books)

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 5)
Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1885
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Lyons of Cossins and Wester Ogil
Andrew Ross
Edinburgh, 1901

References (websites)

Canmore

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1.9km away

Logie House

2.3km away

Thornton Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Ballinshoe Tower

4.2km away

Glasswell (site of)

4.2km away

Kirriemuir Hill motte (possible)

4.8km away

Lindertis (site of)

5.6km away

Claverhouse Castle (site of)

5.8km away

Forfar Castle (site of)

6.5km away
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Ancient sites near Cossans Castle

Kinalty cursus

3.7km away

Airlie standing stone

7.1km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

11.0km away

Balkemback stone circle

11.4km away

Balkello standing stone

11.8km away

Finavon rock art

12.8km away

Finavon fort

12.9km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

14.6km away

Arthurstone standing stone

14.9km away
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Pictish stones near Cossans Castle

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

11.9km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

12.4km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

13.8km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

14.4km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

14.4km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

14.5km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

14.6km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

15.5km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

19.4km away
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Pictish sites near Cossans Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

42.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

60.2km away

Nigg silver chain

76.5km away

Haddington silver chain

77.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

77.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

82.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

97.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

102.4km away

Borland silver chain

108.6km away
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Accommodation near Cossans Castle

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
4.6km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
5.4km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
6.4km away
Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
6.6km away
Castleton House Hotel
hotelEassie
6.7km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
11.8km away
The Hideaway Experience
self-catering cottagesAuchterhouse
12.0km away
Lands of Loyal Hotel
hotelAlyth
14.3km away
Old Stables Bed and Breakfast / Self-Catering
bed and breakfastAlyth
14.6km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
14.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cossans Castle

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
4.6km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
11.8km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
14.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
17.3km away
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hotel, restaurantMonifieth
18.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
18.9km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
19.0km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
19.6km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
19.6km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
19.7km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 24th of June 2022 at 5:40 pm.

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