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Usan Tower (site of)

The Tower of Usan was a castle belonging to the Leighton family.

Walter Leighton, laird of Usan, died at the Battle of Glasclune in 1391.

I have placed the site of the tower at Usan House, a mansion of 1820, which might perhaps incorporate the remains of older work.

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Alternative names for Usan Tower

Hulysham; Tower of Usan; Ulishaven; Ullischeven; Ullishaven; Ulyssishaven; Usan House; Ushan

Where is Usan Tower?

Usan Tower is in the parish of Craig and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 72210 55227

Lat / long:56.687948,-2.455275

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OS Map for Usan Tower

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


Directions to Usan Tower

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Weather at Usan Tower

13°C
max 13°C / min 12°C
27km/h SSW
1002mb
87%
97%
06:08 17:52

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Montrose at 00:26

References (books)

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 3)
Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1882
Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 5)
Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1885

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Usan Tower

Black Jack Castle

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Dunninald Castle

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Craig House

2.2km away

Montrose Castle (site of)

2.5km away

Rossie Castle (site of)

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Dysart

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Baldovie (site of)

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Maryton (possible) (site of)

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Lunan (possible) (site of)

5.2km away
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Ancient sites near Usan Tower

Old Montrose cursus

6.1km away

Douglasmuir cursus

12.7km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

12.9km away

Milton cursus

14.0km away

Inchbare South cursus

15.2km away

Inchbare North cursus

15.4km away

Finavon fort

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Finavon rock art

21.5km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

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Pictish stones near Usan Tower

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

18.1km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

19.7km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

20.3km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

20.3km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

23.2km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

25.1km away

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

33.5km away

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

33.5km away

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

33.5km away
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Pictish sites near Usan Tower

Dunnicaer fort

33.5km away

Nigg silver chain

52.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

57.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

62.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

81.5km away

Haddington silver chain

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Hoardweel silver chain

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Whitlaw silver chain

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Gaulcross hoard

110.2km away
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Accommodation near Usan Tower

Park Hotel, Ferryden
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1.4km away
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2.8km away
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13.4km away
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18.0km away
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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Usan Tower

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Published on the 16th of July 2022 at 12:21 pm. Updated on the 16th of July 2022 at 12:23 pm.

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