Forfar
Forfar
The town of Forfar is located in the heart of Angus in Scotland.
The town is best known for its association with King Malcolm Canmore, who ruled from 1058 until his death in 1093.
The town has a rich history and is home to a number of important historical sites. The Forfar Castle is one of the most important attractions in the town.
The castle was built in the 11th century and was the seat of power for the Earls of Angus. The castle was also the scene of a number of important events in Scottish history.
Today, the castle is open to the public and is a popular tourist attraction.
Created: 6 July 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Forfar
Local History around Forfar
There are some historic monuments around including:
Meathie church and graveyard, 330m S of Mains of Easter Meathie Ecclesiastical: church SM10090Westfield,enclosures NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM6053Carse Grey,settlement and souterrains 600m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6311Hill of Redhall,enclosure 500m E of summit Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6306Kirkton,homestead moat 350m W of Secular: homestead moat SM6070Carse Grey, stone setting 225m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4461Fletcherfield,enclosure 100m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM5911Redwell,enclosure 700m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6354Fletcherfield,two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM119Arniefoul, cairn 820m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM389Nether Migvie,ring ditch E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6470Westfield,enclosure SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM6054Nether Arniefoul, unenclosed settlement 500m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6423Hill of Kirriemuir, standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM125Mains of Brigton,enclosure 500m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6047East Mains of Whitewell,souterrains 400m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6371Northmuir,enclosure 350m N of Hill of Kirriemuir Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6346Longbank,enclosure 400m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6347East Mains of Whitewell,barrow and pits 200m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6372Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM151Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7234Queen Margaret's Inch, chapel and crannog Ecclesiastical: chapel; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM7648Battledykes, Roman camp Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house; Roman: camp SM2308Ballinshoe Castle, 370m ENE of Ballinshoe Secular: castle SM162Inverquharity, Roman fort, Roman camp and Iron Age settlement 440m NE of 20th Century Military and Related: Fort; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house; Roman: camp SM6452St Orland's Stone, Glamis Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM90270Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6420Shielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM6348Shielhill,pit alignments 200m NE of Shielhill Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM6349.Wildlife in and Around Forfar
Mammals found in Forfar
There have been 27 species of mammals recorded in the forfar area.
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Beaver (Castor fiber) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Birds found in Forfar
There have been 172 species of birds recorded in the forfar area.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Brant (Branta bernicla subsp. nigricans) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Throated Diver (Gavia arctica) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
