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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

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Weather at Meikleour motte

6°C
max 7°C / min 4°C
6km/h NW
1029mb
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100%
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Weather observed at Coupar Angus at 04:02

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Castles near Meikleour motte

Meikleour House

0.1km away

Kinclaven Castle

1.1km away

Cargill Castle

1.3km away

Tower of Lethendy

3.3km away

Innernytie (site of)

3.7km away

Stobhall

4.8km away

Stormont (site of)

5.0km away

Muckersie

5.5km away

Kinloch House

5.8km away
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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
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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
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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
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Accommodation near Meikleour motte

Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
0.7km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
5.0km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
6.5km away
Angus Hotel
hotelBlairgowrie
7.0km away
Wester Caputh Lodge
hostelCaputh
7.1km away
The Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie
hotelBlairgowrie
7.1km away
Blairgowrie Holiday Park
caravan park, holiday park, self-catering lodgesBlairgowrie
7.8km away
The Bankfoot Inn
hotelBankfoot
9.1km away
Perth SkyLodge
bed and breakfastScone
10.8km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
12.6km away

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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
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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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