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Arbroath Signal Tower Museum

Arbroath Signal Tower © Copyright Aaron Bell and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence

The Signal Tower is a museum beside the harbour in the coastal town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Bhrothaig, Aonghas, Alba). The museum is housed in the former shore station living quarters for the keepers on Bell Rock Lighthouse which is about eleven and half miles off-shore. The museum gives a history of the Lighthouse and the lives of the keepers and their families as well as telling the story of Arbroath's fishing heritage.

Arbroath Abbey

Arbroath Abbey image courtesy of BBC Scotland

Arbroath Abbey is located in Abbey Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Bhrothaig, Aonghas, Alba). This is an abbey founded in 1178 by King William the Lion. William the Lion (Gaelic: Uilleam mac Eanraig c. 1142 – 4 December 1214) reigned as King of Scots from 1165 until his death in to 1214 after which he was buried in front of the abbey’s high altar. The abbey is famously associated with the 1320 Declaration of Scottish Independence.

St Vigeans Museum

St Vigeans Sculptured Stone Museum image courtesy of Visit Scotland.

St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum is located in the village of St Vigeans, just to the north of Arbroath  Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Bhrothaig, Aonghas, Alba). This museum houses an outstanding collection of  some 38 Pictish stones found in St Vigeans. The carved stones were found in and around the village church. There was an important religious monastery founded here in the 8th century. The present-day St Vigeans Church was built in the 12th century, on a 40-foot mound. The name St Vigeans is derived from Vigeanus, a Latinised form of the Old Irish name Féichín. Saint Feichin was a 7th century Irish Saint who died in 665 AD.

Ardestie Earth House

Ardestie Earth House image courtesy of Visit Angus

Ardestie Earthhouse is located west along the A92 north northwest from Carnoustie and off the B962 east of Dundee.

Broughty Castle Museum

Broughty Ferry Castle image courtesy of Dundee City Council

Broughty Castle is located on the banks of the River Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Tatha) in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Tatha, Dùn Dè, Alba). The museum is housed in Broughty Castle built in 1496 on a promontory at the mouth of the River Tay. The Broughty Life Gallery in the museum looks the life and natural history in the area from pre-history to the present day. One of the artefacts displayed is a 5000 year old food vessel. The castle has been the site of a number of battles and sieges over the years.

Aberlemno Sculptured Stones

Pictish Stone at Aberlemno Church Yard said to detail the Battle of Nechtansmere. Attributed image author Greenshed.

These are a collection of five carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th, 8th and possible 9th centuries found in and around the village of Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic:Obar Leamhnach, Aonghas, Alba). Four of the stones are located in Aberlemno which is southwest from Brechin off the B9134 in Angus. Three of the stones are by the B9134 in the recesses of a dry stone wall and known as stones 1, 3 and 5. Aberlemno 2 is located about three hundred yards south of the road side stones in Kirkyard and includes the carving of a Celtic Cross on it's west face. The fifth stone Aberlemno 4 is currently located and displayed at the McManus Art Gallery and Museum in Dundee/Dun De. The four stones at Aberlemno are covered in the winter months to protect from frost damage.

Carlungie Earth House Souterrain

Carlungie Earth House - © Copyright Val Vannet and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence

Carlungie Earth House is located east from Dundee, Angus Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dè, Aonghas, Alba). and about 1 mile east of Templehall off the B962 road. It is though to date to about 50 AD and these structures are mostly found in a number of the Celtic lands along the western European Atlantic coast. Carlungie Earth House is about 40 m long and is considered to be one of the largest and most complex examples of its kind in Scotland. The site was discovered in 1949 when the field in which it is located was being ploughed. Subsequent excavations during the following two years also revealed about eight associated stone dwellings at ground level.

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum image courtesy of AngusAlive

This museum is housed in the Kirriemuir Town House built in 1604 and is open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm April to September and half days on Thursdays during the winter months. The location is the town centre of Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: An Ceathramh Mòr, Aonghas). The museum gives an introduction to the history, archaeology, culture and natural environment of Kirrie and Glen Prosen, Glen Isla, Glen Clova and Glen Doll. Amongst the many artefacts is one of the eighteen early medieval Pictish Carved Stones found in Kirriemuir, the other seventeen being at the Meffan Museum at Forfar.

Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle in Scotland from Morris's Country Seats (1880)

Glamis Castle is located next to the village of Glamis, which is in Angus, Scotland. It is located 4 miles south of Kirriemuir (Scottish Gaelic: An Ceathramh Mòr) and 5 miles southwest of Forfar (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Fharfair). The earliest parts of the present building is the L-plan tower which dates from the early fifteenth century although there was a castle on this site in the fourteenth century. Over the centuries the have been additions to the castle and it is particularly noted for the plasterwork ceilings. The castle and grounds which are home to the Earls of Strathmore are open to the public.

Eassie Stone

Eassie Sculptured Stone

This is a Pictish carved stone cross slab stone stands over six and a half feet in height and is located in the ruins of Eassie church in the village of Eassie in Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas, Alba) off the A94 and about two and a half miles west from Glamis. The stone is dated to the laste 600's AD and is on view behind clear protective Perspex.

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