Foldend House

Nearest town:
Kirriemuir (9km E)
OS reference:
NO2900355951
OS sheet:
53
Latitude:
56° 41' 23.83 N
Longitude:
3° 9' 33.26 W
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Images

Image of Foldend House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking over the top of the site, east, to Brankem Hill.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 24, 2020
Image of Foldend House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Lintrathen Cairn, with the building on top, can be seen to the south.

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drewbhoy Jan 24, 2020
Image of Foldend House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The nearest stones are kerbs, this looking south east.

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drewbhoy Jan 24, 2020
Image of Foldend House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Field clearance, and at the edge actual kerbs. Strone Hill is behind, the multiple ring cairns, hut circles and four poster are to the left hand side.

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drewbhoy Jan 24, 2020
Image of Foldend House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The north west side of the cairn, Lintrathen Loch not far.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 24, 2020
Image of Foldend House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south over the site to many forts in the south.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 24, 2020

Articles

Foldend House

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jun 22, 2020

The Foldend House cairn has seen a lot a damage, the usual field clerance dumped on top , stones used to make nearby dry steen dykes, the south side has been ploughed out and a track clips the western edge. Despite everything it still has a lot going for it i.e loads of very close sites and clear views. The cairn at Lintrathen Reservoir can be easily spotted as can numerous other sites.

Some kerbs remain in place that is approximately 17m wide and 0.5m high.

We were given permission to park at Foldend House walking slightly east to the first gate, then head straight north and uphill aiming for the gap in the dry steen dyke. The site is next to this gap.

Visited 4/01/2020.

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