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Murroes

Where is Murroes?

Murroes is in the parish of Monifieth and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 4612 3509

Lat / long: 56.504777, -2.8769413

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OS Map for Murroes

OS map 380
Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Murroes

15°C
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Fog
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References (books)

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 5)
Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1885
The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland
J. Romilly Allen
Edinburgh, 1903
The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Murroes

Linlathen Class I symbol stone

1.4km away

Monifieth 1 Class II cross slab

4.4km away

Monifieth 2 Class II cross slab

4.4km away

Monifieth 3 Class II cross slab

4.4km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

6.4km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

8.3km away

Strathmartine 3 Class II cross slab

8.3km away

Strathmartine 4 Class II cross slab

8.3km away

Strathmartine 5 Class II cross slab

8.3km away
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Pictish sites near Murroes

Norrie's Law hoard

28.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

61.4km away

Haddington silver chain

61.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

65.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

81.7km away

Nigg silver chain

83.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

87.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

91.0km away

Borland silver chain

97.2km away
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Pictish placenames near Murroes

Pitairlie

4.4km away

Pitempton

7.5km away

Pitcullo

16.5km away

Abernyte

20.5km away

Aberlemno

21.3km away

Pitkindie

21.5km away

Pitmiddle

22.3km away

Pitmilly

24.7km away

Pitroddie

26.4km away
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Ancient sites near Murroes

Craig Hill broch and fort

3.0km away

Laws Hill broch and fort

3.0km away

Ardestie souterrain and rock art

4.1km away

Woodhill cursus

5.6km away

Balkemback stone circle

8.6km away

Balgay Hill rock art

9.4km away

Balkello standing stone

10.2km away

Balgarthno stone circle

11.2km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

12.6km away
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Castles near Murroes

Kingennie (site of)

1.1km away

Pitkerro House

1.6km away

Ballumbie Castle

1.6km away

Ethiebeaton (possible) (site of)

2.0km away

Wedderburn Castle (site of)

2.6km away

Gagie House

2.8km away

Claypotts Castle

3.2km away

Grange of Monifieth (site of)

3.5km away

Pitairlie Castle (site of)

4.0km away
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Accommodation near Murroes

Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
self-catering apartmentBroughty Ferry
1.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
2.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
3.1km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
3.8km away
The Milton Hotel
hotelMonifieth
3.9km away
The Hotel Broughty Ferry
hotelBroughty Ferry
4.0km away
Marlee Guest House
bed and breakfastBroughty Ferry
4.1km away
Abertay Guest House
hotelBroughty Ferry
4.1km away
Ashley House Guest House
hotelBroughty Ferry
4.2km away
The Fort Hotel
hotelBroughty Ferry
4.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Murroes

Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
2.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
3.1km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
3.8km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
7.2km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
7.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
7.7km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
8.0km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
8.0km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
8.0km away
Jute Café Bar
café, bar, restaurantDundee
8.0km away
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Published on the 10th of December 2024 at 5:54 pm. Updated on the 10th of December 2024 at 7:02 pm.

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