Battledykes - Izeria

Battledykes is a Roman camp slightly to the north of Forfar, Scotland. According to Hector Boece, Pictish chiefs met at a castle by Forfar Loch to plan how to repel the Roman armies, who invaded several times between the 1st and 4th centuries AD. Eventually, the better equipped Romans prevailed, later to be displaced again by the Picts. The Romans established a Roman Camp at Battledykes, approximately three miles north of Forfar; this camp was assessed to have held 50,000 to 60,000 men. From Battledykes northward the Romans established a succession of camps including Stracathro, Raedykes and Normandykes.

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Justinhaugh railway station

Justinhaugh railway station served the hamlet of Justinhaugh, Angus, Scotland, from 1895 to 1952 on the Forfar and Brechin Railway.

Bogindollo

Bogindollo (Scots pronunciation: [ˌboɡɪnˈdolə]; Scottish Gaelic: Bog an Dalach) is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, 3.5 miles north of Forfar.

Oathlaw

Oathlaw is a village in Angus, Scotland, 4 miles north of Forfar.

Tannadice, Angus

Tannadice is a village in Angus, Scotland that lies on the River South Esk and is 4 miles north of Forfar. The estate of Tannadice was formerly owned by William Neish of Tannadice and Clepington. Jock Neish Scout Centre at Tannadice was built on the family's lands and named for William Neish's grandson. Tannadice railway station on the Forfar and Brechin Railway once served the village.