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Adam's Castle (site of)

Adam’s Castle once stood on this coastal promontory, although nothing is now visible.

In 1793 the Old Statistical Account described it as being “very much like Cadden Castle, but much larger”.

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Where is Adam's Castle?

Adam's Castle is in the parish of Kinneff and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference:NO 8637 7572

Lat / long:56.872673,-2.225222

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OS Map for Adam's Castle

OS map 396
Stonehaven, Inverbervie & Laurencekirk (Howe of the Mearns)
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Weather at Adam's Castle

1°C
max 2°C / min 1°C
14km/h N
1008mb
73%
99%
05:55 18:33

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Inverbervie at 03:22

References (books)

Statistical Account of Scotland
Various
Edinburgh, 1799
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Adam's Castle

Whistleberry Castle

0.5km away

Castle of Cadden

1.0km away

Kinneff Castle (site of)

1.2km away

Largie Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Inverbervie Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Hallgreen Castle

4.8km away

Barras

4.8km away

Castle of Allardice

4.9km away

Castle of Fiddes

6.8km away
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Ancient sites near Adam's Castle

Purlieknowe cursus

2.5km away

Fetteresso cursus

10.1km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

27.2km away

Inchbare South cursus

27.3km away

Inchbare North cursus

27.3km away

Old Montrose cursus

27.3km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

33.4km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

34.9km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

36.7km away
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Pictish stones near Adam's Castle

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Dunnicaer 5 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Dunnicaer 6 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Dunnicaer 1 Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

14.0km away

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

21.2km away
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Pictish sites near Adam's Castle

Dunnicaer fort

9.1km away

Nigg silver chain

28.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

39.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

81.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

94.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

104.5km away

Haddington silver chain

107.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

115.9km away

Burghead fort

120.4km away
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Accommodation near Adam's Castle

Woodside of Glasslaw Guest House
hotelDunnottar
8.6km away
Gardeners Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
21.3km away
The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
21.3km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
21.5km away
Avenue Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
21.7km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
21.9km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
23.0km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
23.0km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
23.6km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
23.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Adam's Castle

Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
21.9km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
23.0km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
23.7km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
25.6km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
26.1km away
The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
27.5km away
Norwood Hall Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCults
27.8km away
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
30.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
31.0km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
31.2km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:54 pm. Updated on the 15th of April 2011 at 8:58 pm.

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