Carnoustie
Carnoustie
Carnoustie is the fourth largest town in Angus. Carnoustie is located on the east coast of Scotland, north of Dundee and south of Aberdeen. Carnoustie has a population of 11,695 people (2011 census). Carnoustie is twinned with Brest in France.
Carnoustie is best known for Carnoustie Golf Links, one of the courses used for the Open Championship. Carnoustie has hosted the Open Championship on seven occasions, most recently in 2018. Other notable events that Carnoustie has hosted include the Ryder Cup in 1973 and the Seniors Open Championship in 1999 and 2007.
Carnoustie is also home to Carnoustie Panmure F.C., a football club who currently compete in the Scottish League.
Created: 7 July 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Carnoustie
Local History around Carnoustie
There are some historic monuments around including:
Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6568Arbirlot, carved stone 20m S of Manse Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type) SM145Unenclosed settlement and long barrow, 320m SSW of Nether Kelly Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long barrow SM6624Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM7071Woodhill House, settlement SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6565Greenlawhill, unenclosed settlement Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6570Cotton of Balcathie, unenclosed settlement 700m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7068Pitskelly, enclosure and settlement 605m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6608Panmure Castle and Moat Secular: castle SM2870Barry, enclosure 350m S of Ravensby House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6569Mains of Kelly, enclosures 450m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM6620Craigmill, enclosure NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6614Enclosure and roundhouse, 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6622Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6611Hatton Farm, unenclosed settlement 300m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6617The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry Secular: motte SM6566Unenclosed settlements and round barrow 112m ESE of Ravensby Coach House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow; Secular: domestic buildings SM6567Pitcundrum, enclosure 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6609Craigmill, enclosures NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6612Craigmill, fort 250m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: ring fort SM6613.Wildlife in and Around Carnoustie
Mammals found in Carnoustie
There have been 29 species of mammals recorded in the carnoustie area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Birds found in Carnoustie
There have been 203 species of birds recorded in the carnoustie area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| (Gallinula chloropus subsp. chloropus) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
