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Abernyte

Current forms:

Abernyte Burn
Abernyte House
Milton of Abernyte

Earlier forms:

Abernuyt (1388)
Abirnyte (1415)
Aberneit (1664)

Abernyte is a village and parish 14km W of Dundee and 18km NE of Perth.

“There is a parish record declaring: “December 4 1664, the whilk day Mr. Andrew Shippert was admitted minister of Aberneit, by Mr. Robert White, minister at Instur, being authorized by my Lord Bishop of Dunkelden to that effect. Collected that day 7 shillings two pennies.”” (Tranter, N 1971)

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Where is Abernyte?

Abernyte is in the parish of Abernyte and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 2585 3120

Lat / long: 56.46718793, -3.204435559

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OS Map for Abernyte

OS map 380
Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Directions to Abernyte

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Weather at Abernyte

7°C
max 9°C / min 6°C
56km/h WSW
983mb
77%
40%
06:10 18:28

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Inchture at 09:12

References (books)

The Queen's Scotland - Heartland of Scotland
Nigel Tranter
London, 1971

References (websites)

  • Abernyte.orgcommunity website

    Pictish placenames near Abernyte

    Pitkindie

    1.2km away

    Pitmiddle

    2.1km away

    Pitroddie

    7.4km away

    Pitlowie

    9.2km away

    Pitfour

    11.9km away

    Pitempton

    13.1km away

    Pitcairlie

    16.3km away

    Aberargie

    18.2km away

    Pitcullo

    19.5km away
    more Pictish placenames....

    Pictish stones near Abernyte

    Benvie Class III cross slab

    6.9km away

    Bullion Class I symbol stone

    8.5km away

    High Keillor Class I symbol stone

    8.6km away

    Creich Class I symbol stones

    11.8km away

    Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

    12.5km away

    Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

    12.6km away

    St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

    13.2km away

    Mugdrum Cross Class III cross

    13.4km away

    Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

    14.2km away
    more Pictish stones....
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    Pictish sites near Abernyte

    Norrie's Law hoard

    28.2km away

    Haddington silver chain

    63.0km away

    Traprain Law silver chain

    64.8km away

    Dunnicaer fort

    82.2km away

    Whitlaw silver chain

    86.6km away

    Borland silver chain

    87.2km away

    Todholes (possible) silver chain

    88.3km away

    Hoardweel silver chain

    88.4km away

    Nigg silver chain

    99.2km away
    more Pictish sites....
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    Ancient sites near Abernyte

    Falcon Stone standing stone

    3.7km away

    Long Man's Grave standing stone

    3.7km away

    Little Dunsinane broch

    3.8km away

    Carmichael Cottages cursus

    4.5km away

    Dunsinnan Hill fort

    4.5km away

    Bandirran stone circle

    4.8km away

    Bandirran (east) stone circle

    4.8km away

    Bandirran (west) stone circle

    4.9km away

    Market Knowe cairn

    5.4km away
    more ancient sites....
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    Castles near Abernyte

    Pitkindie Castle (site of)

    1.2km away

    Baledgarno Castle (site of)

    1.9km away

    Kinnaird Castle

    2.9km away

    Barton Hill motte

    3.0km away

    Moncur Castle

    3.0km away

    Inchmartine

    3.2km away

    Castle Huntly

    4.8km away

    Fingask Castle

    4.8km away

    Pitcur Castle

    5.8km away
    more castles....
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    Accommodation near Abernyte

    Inchture Hotel
    hotelInchture
    3.2km away
    The Longforgan Coaching Inn
    hotelLongforgan
    5.4km away
    The Landmark Dundee
    hotelDundee
    8.6km away
    Premier Inn Dundee West
    hotel, restaurantDundee
    8.9km away
    Travelodge Dundee
    hotelDundee
    10.4km away
    Perth SkyLodge
    bed and breakfastScone
    10.9km away
    Best Western Invercarse Hotel
    hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
    11.1km away
    Premier Inn Dundee North
    hotel, restaurantDundee
    11.2km away
    Murrayshall House Hotel
    hotel, restaurant, barScone
    11.5km away
    Meikleour Hotel
    hotelMeikleour
    12.4km away

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    Cafés, restaurants & bars near Abernyte

    Premier Inn Dundee West
    hotel, restaurantDundee
    8.9km away
    Best Western Invercarse Hotel
    hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
    11.1km away
    Premier Inn Dundee North
    hotel, restaurantDundee
    11.2km away
    Murrayshall House Hotel
    hotel, restaurant, barScone
    11.5km away
    Drouthy's
    barDundee
    13.6km away
    Spice in the City
    restaurantDundee
    13.7km away
    Artbar
    barDundee
    13.7km away
    Duke's Corner
    barDundee
    13.9km away
    Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
    hotel, restaurant, barDundee
    14.1km away
    Number Twenty Five
    hotel, restaurant, barDundee
    14.1km away
    more food.... / more drink....

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    Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 5:55 pm. Updated on the 13th of November 2011 at 1:55 am.

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