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Castle Hill (site of)

Alternative names for Castle Hill

Castlehill; Kintore

Where is Castle Hill?

Castle Hill is in the parish of Kintore and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference:NJ 7939 1634

Lat / long:57.237351,-2.342996

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Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Weather at Castle Hill

5°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
2km/h ENE
1019mb
86%
100%
05:39 18:47

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Kintore at 20:10

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle Hill

Castle of Hallforest

1.8km away

Balbithan House

3.1km away

Kinaldie motte (possible)

3.6km away

Bass Of Inverurie (site of)

4.4km away

Keith Hall

4.8km away

Caskieben (site of)

5.0km away

Kemnay House

6.1km away

Binghill Castle (site of)

6.3km away

Tertowie

6.8km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Castle Hill

Mill Of Fintray cursus

4.2km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

7.6km away

Sheldon stone circle

9.1km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

13.2km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

13.3km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

13.6km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

20.5km away

Fetteresso cursus

31.0km away

Raich stone circle

33.0km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Hill

Kintore 2 Class I symbol stone

0.0km away

Kintore 3 Class I symbol stone

0.0km away

Kintore 1 Class I symbol stone

0.1km away

Kintore 4 Class I symbol stone

0.4km away

Kinellar Class I symbol stone

3.3km away

Broomend of Crichie Class I symbol stone

3.6km away

Keith Hall Class I symbol stone

4.1km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

4.5km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

4.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Castle Hill

Parkhill silver chain

11.2km away

Nigg silver chain

20.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

32.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

54.1km away

Burghead fort

86.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

115.3km away

Torvean silver chain

117.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

142.9km away

Haddington silver chain

145.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Castle Hill

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
3.2km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
5.0km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
5.5km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
6.2km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
9.2km away
Speedbird Inn
hotelDyce
9.3km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
9.3km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
9.3km away
Craibstone Estate
hostelAberdeen
9.8km away
Menzies Dyce
hotelDyce
10.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Hill

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
3.2km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
9.2km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
9.3km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
10.2km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
10.6km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
10.9km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
12.3km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
12.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
15.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
15.7km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 25th of May 2014 at 8:29 pm. Updated on the 14th of July 2022 at 12:45 pm.

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