Abbeys & priories · Scottish Highlands
Abbey Craig
Abbey Craig in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Gerald England — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Abbey Craig is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Abbey Craig is the hill upon which the Wallace Monument stands, at Causewayhead, just to the north of Stirling, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The hill is the site of William Wallace's HQ ahead of the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, which was part of the Scottish Wars of Independence. The hilltop was also defended during the Early Medieval Period, and features a vitrified hillfort, destroyed by fire in the 6th or 7th centuries AD and then refortified in 8th or 9th centuries AD, as demonstrated by two phases of archaeological excavation, the first by SUAT Archaeology in 2001 and the second by Murray Cook, Stirling Council's Archaeologist in 2012.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1382, -3.9181
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK9 5LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Phone
- +44 7186 472140
- Official site
- nationalwallacemonument.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4663992 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abbey Craig (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abbey Craig?
- Abbey Craig is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.1382°, -3.9181°.
- Is Abbey Craig wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Abbey Craig. Check ahead for specific facilities.