Lunan
Lunan is a Village in the county of Angus.
Lunan postcode: DD11 5ST
There are great places to visit near Lunan including some great towns, ruins, lakes, nature reserves, woodlands and historic monuments.
Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin are great places to visit near Lunan if you like towns.
The area around Lunan's best ruins can be found at Arbroath Abbey.
Places near Lunan feature a number of interesting lakes including Loch of Kinnordy.
Don't miss Loch of Kinnordy's nature reserves if visiting the area around Lunan.
Loch of Kinnordy is a great place to visit close to Lunan if you like woodlands.
Places near Lunan feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Balmashanner Monument.
Lunan History
There are some historic monuments around Lunan:
- Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6094
- Souterrain, Eastern Cemetery, Arbroath Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6641
- Newbigging,ring ditches 300m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6101
- Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6283
- Fisherhills,barrow cemetery Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6104
- Fisherhills,fort 150m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM6103
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlement, SE of Anniston Smithy Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6361
- Pugeston,unenclosed settlement W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6098
- Arrat's Mill, barrows 535m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6363
- Bryanton,enclosure 200m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM5948
- Glenskinno,burial mound 50m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM4681
- Ethie Mains,fort 750m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5611
- Ironshill, settlement and enclosures 80m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5980
- Red Castle,Lunan Bay Secular: castle SM2925
- Priestfield,palisaded homestead and ring ditches 350m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM5978
- Newbigging,enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain 300m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6100
- Castle Rock,fort,Auchmithie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2875
- Red Castle, barrow and settlement 125m SW of Castle View Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6404
- Dryleys,souterrain 150m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6134
- Ironshill, unenclosed settlement and cropmarks 290m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6056
- West Mains, enclosure and souterrain 265m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6218
- West Mains of Ethie,fort 250m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5586
- Old Montrose,enclosure and ring ditches 600m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6119
- St Murdoch's Chapel, church and burial ground Ecclesiastical: chapel SM161
- Kincraig,enclosure and ring ditch 300m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6396
- Denhead Cottage,enclosure 200m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6237
- Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5913
- Ironshill, roundhouse 430m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6055
- Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie Secular: castle SM166
- Fordhouse,barrow 350m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4545
- Arbroath Abbey and associated buildings, including the Abbot's House Ecclesiastical: abbey SM90018
- Newbigging,unenclosed settlement and palisaded enclosure SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6099
- Arrat, burial ground and hospital 65m E of Magdalene's Chapel Cottage Ecclesiastical: chapel SM6362
- Dubton,unenclosed settlement NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6132
- West Broomley,ring ditches 450m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6121
- Dickmount Law, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2874
- Kinnaird Castle,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6398
- Powis Farm,barrows Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6118
- Lud Castle, fort 400m ESE of Tanglehall Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2876
- Dun Mill,palisaded enclosure and ring ditch 500m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM6120
- Gallows Knowe, cairn 340m S of House of Dun Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM862
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlements 190m SSE of and 245m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5916
- Powis,cursus,barrows and enclosures Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6117
- Raesmill Burn, unenclosed settlement 300m ESE of Anniston Mill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5918
- Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2873
- Langleypark, enclosure and barrow 290m N of Gilrivie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6097
- Buckiemill,fort 450m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5591
- Powmouth,settlement 400m E of Haughs of Kinnaird Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6400
- Gilrivie,unenclosed settlement WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6095
- Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6133
- Little Kinnaber,palisaded enclosure 150m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM6102
- Dun, Roman camp, prehistoric settlement and enclosure, Park House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Roman: camp; Secular: farmstead SM4376
- Prail Castle,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5587
- Newbarns, enclosure and ring ditch 345m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM5917
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 520m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6217
- Arrat's Mill, unenclosed settlement 270m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6399
- Maiden Castle, fort 700m ESE of East Seaton Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2872
- 1 Ironshill Farm Cottages, settlements, barrow and pits 250m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6057
- Hillside, barrow and settlement 140m SE of Oakbank Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6135
- Ironshill, settlement 240m WSW of Balnabrechan Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5981
- David's Hill, enclosure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6649
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 150m NNW of Waterside Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5915
- Ironshill,palisaded enclosure 600m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM5979
- Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6395
