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Meikleour motte

The Mercer family owned the lands of Meikleour in the 12th century and are likely to have been responsible for building the motte here.

The motte was ultimately replaced by a tower house which was later llikely incorporated into Meikleour House.

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Alternative names for Meikleour motte

Meikleour House motte

Clans associated with Meikleour motte

Mercer

Surnames associated with Meikleour motte

Mercer

Where is Meikleour motte?

Meikleour motte is in the parish of Caputh and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 1536 3869

Lat / long: 56.532623, -3.37763

OS Map for Meikleour motte

Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
OS Explorer map 380

Directions to Meikleour motte

Enter a starting point

Weather at Meikleour motte

6°C
max 7°C / min 4°C

6km/h NW
1029mb
80%
100%
03:57 20:22

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Coupar Angus at 04:02

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Meikleour motte

Ancient sites near Meikleour motte

Cleaven Dyke cursus

2.0km away

Ardblair stone circle

5.2km away

Milton of Rattray cursus

7.5km away

Drumend standing stone

8.6km away

East Cult cairn

8.7km away

East Cult standing stones

8.8km away

East Cult stone circle

8.8km away

Dunsinnan Hill fort

9.2km away

Little Dunsinane broch

9.3km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Meikleour motte

Moonshade (possible) (site of) Class I stone

3.0km away

Tower of Lethendy Class III cross slab

3.3km away

Cargill Class I symbol stone

4.2km away

Murthly 2 Class II cross slab

6.0km away

Murthly 1 Class III stone

6.0km away

Pittensorn Class III slab

6.7km away

Collace Class I symbol stone

7.6km away

Kettins Class II cross slab

8.4km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

12.0km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Meikleour motte

Norrie's Law hoard

40.3km away

Haddington silver chain

74.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

76.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

86.3km away

Borland silver chain

92.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

93.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

96.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

100.6km away

Nigg silver chain

101.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Meikleour motte

Altamount Country House Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie

6.5km away

Murrayshall House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barScone

12.6km away

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld

hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld

13.2km away

Alyth Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barAlyth

13.5km away

Holiday Inn Express Perth

hotel, barPerth

13.9km away

Huntingtower Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank

15.2km away

Breizh

restaurant, caféPerth

15.4km away

Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club

hotel, restaurant, barPerth

16.0km away

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen

20.5km away

Premier Inn Dundee West

hotel, restaurantDundee

20.7km away

more food.... / more drink....

Meikleour motte

Alternative names for Meikleour motte

Clans associated with Meikleour motte

Surnames associated with Meikleour motte

Where is Meikleour motte?

OS Map for Meikleour motte

Directions to Meikleour motte

Weather at Meikleour motte

References (websites)

Castles near Meikleour motte

Meikleour House

Kinclaven Castle

Cargill Castle

Tower of Lethendy

Innernytie (site of)

Stobhall

Stormont (site of)

Muckersie

Kinloch House

Ancient sites near Meikleour motte

Cleaven Dyke cursus

Ardblair stone circle

Milton of Rattray cursus

Drumend standing stone

East Cult cairn

East Cult standing stones

East Cult stone circle

Dunsinnan Hill fort

Little Dunsinane broch

Pictish stones near Meikleour motte

Moonshade (possible) (site of) Class I stone

Tower of Lethendy Class III cross slab

Cargill Class I symbol stone

Murthly 2 Class II cross slab

Murthly 1 Class III stone

Pittensorn Class III slab

Collace Class I symbol stone

Kettins Class II cross slab

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Meikleour motte

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Accommodation near Meikleour motte

Meikleour Hotel

Ballathie House Hotel

Altamount Country House Hotel

Angus Hotel

Wester Caputh Lodge

The Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie

Blairgowrie Holiday Park

The Bankfoot Inn

Perth SkyLodge

Murrayshall House Hotel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Meikleour motte

Altamount Country House Hotel

Murrayshall House Hotel

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld

Alyth Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Perth

Huntingtower Hotel

Breizh

Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

Premier Inn Dundee West

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Published on the 3rd of July 2011 at 4:52 pm. Updated on the 26th of May 2020 at 1:15 pm.

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