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Foveran Castle (site of)

Foveran Castle once stood about 75 metres north-west of Foveran House Hotel, but nothing now remains. It replaced an earlier castle known as Turing’s Tower.

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Alternative names for Foveran Castle

Castle Of Foveran

Where is Foveran Castle?

Foveran Castle is in the parish of Foveran and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference:NJ 9909 2431

Lat / long:57.30948121,-2.016601129

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Weather at Foveran Castle

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Castles near Foveran Castle

Turing's Tower (site of)

0.0km away

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2.1km away

Menie House

4.1km away

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Castle Of Waterton

6.3km away

Mount of Ellon motte (possible)

7.0km away

Ellon Castle

7.1km away

Esslemont Castle

7.9km away

Old Slains Castle

8.5km away
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Ancient sites near Foveran Castle

Sheldon stone circle

16.8km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

17.4km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

24.7km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

26.0km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

33.1km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

34.0km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

38.9km away

Fetteresso cursus

41.1km away

Boghead souterrain

41.8km away
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Pictish stones near Foveran Castle

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

14.1km away

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

14.5km away

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

14.5km away

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

18.6km away

Kinellar Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Kintore 2 Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Kintore 3 Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Kintore 1 Class I symbol stone

21.3km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

21.3km away
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Pictish sites near Foveran Castle

Parkhill silver chain

13.0km away

Nigg silver chain

22.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

41.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

60.4km away

Burghead fort

99.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

130.1km away

Torvean silver chain

134.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

154.6km away

Haddington silver chain

157.7km away
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Accommodation near Foveran Castle

Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
1.4km away
The White Horse Inn
hotelBalmedie
7.4km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
12.6km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
14.3km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
14.3km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
14.3km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
15.3km away
University of Aberdeen - Hillhead
hostelAberdeen
15.7km away
Aberdeen Marriott Hotel
hotelDyce
15.8km away
Menzies Dyce
hotelDyce
15.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Foveran Castle

Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
12.6km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
14.3km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
14.3km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
17.0km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
17.0km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen City Centre
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
18.2km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
18.4km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
18.4km away
BrewDog Aberdeen
barAberdeen
18.4km away
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
19.4km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:59 pm.

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