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Thornton Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Thornton Castle

Castle of Thornton; Thornetone; Thornetoune

Where is Thornton Castle?

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

Grid reference: NO 3967 4655

Lat / long: 56.6069330, -2.9843815

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OS Map for Thornton Castle

Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
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Directions to Thornton Castle

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Weather at Thornton Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C

6km/h SE
1021mb
94%
100%
06:21 17:39

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Forfar at 23:13

References (websites)

Castles near Thornton Castle

Glamis Castle

Claverhouse Castle (site of)

Cossans Castle (site of)

Logie House

Denoon Castle (site of)

Castleton of Eassie

Fothringham (possible) (site of)

Ballinshoe Tower

Forfar Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Thornton Castle

Kinalty cursus

Balkemback stone circle

Airlie standing stone

Balkello standing stone

Craig Hill broch and fort

Hill of Finavon rock art

High Keillor standing stone

Loch of Liff cursus

Arthurstone standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Thornton Castle

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

Flemington Class III symbol stone

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

Benvie Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Thornton Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Borland silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Thornton Castle

Kinnettles Castle

hotel, barForfar

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen

Premier Inn Dundee North

hotel, restaurantDundee

Alyth Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barAlyth

Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)

hotel, restaurantMonifieth

Premier Inn Dundee East

hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry

Premier Inn Dundee West

hotel, restaurantDundee

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantDundee

Duke's Corner

Papa Joe's Dundee

restaurantDundee

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