The tale of Tam Tyrie tells of a piper, accompanied by his wife and
dog, taking shelter in a cave on the coast about three miles from
Arbroath. He was never seen again, but the droning of his bagpipe
music was heard for for several days afterwards under the hearth of
Dickmontlaw farmhouse.
The most likely reason for this tale is that it was put out by
smugglers for the purpose of frightening people away, for at one
time there was a good deal of smuggling hereabouts.
The cairn and especially the distinctive ring of trees at
Dickmontlaw can be seen from miles away. We have easily recognised
them from the top of East Lomond to the south and from Cairn O
Mount to the north.
Consequently from the cache you can see The Angus hills to the
north and the Fife coast and further to the south.
Parking is in the car park of the Meadowbank Inn - please dont
drive up the private road.
