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Pitmedden Castle

The present 17th-century Pitmedden House is known to incorporate parts of older structures, and probably has at its core the remains of the castle built by the Pantons around 1430, although nothing externally is now visible of this earlier fortified house.

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Alternative names for Pitmedden Castle

Pitmedden House

Where is Pitmedden Castle?

Pitmedden Castle is in the parish of Udny and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 88444 28055

Lat / long: 57.34257489, -2.192746422

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OS Map for Pitmedden Castle

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

4°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
11km/h W
1007mb
70%
2%
08:36 16:00

Clear sky
Weather observed at Pitmedden at 21:47

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Castles near Pitmedden Castle

Udny Castle

1.3km away

Tolquhon Castle

1.4km away

Dumbreck Castle (site of)

1.6km away

Shethin Castle

4.5km away

Tillyhilt Castle

4.8km away

Esslemont Castle

5.1km away

Tillycorthie Castle

5.2km away

Fiddes Castle

6.6km away

House Of Kelly (site of)

6.8km away
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Ancient sites near Pitmedden Castle

Sheldon stone circle

6.9km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

12.7km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

13.7km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

16.8km away

Raich stone circle

31.0km away

Boghead souterrain

32.1km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

35.1km away

Castle of Findon fort

37.3km away

Cullykhan fort

38.5km away
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Pictish stones near Pitmedden Castle

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

8.6km away

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

8.8km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

12.5km away

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

12.7km away

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

12.7km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

12.8km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

12.8km away

Inverurie 3 Class I symbol stone

12.8km away

Inverurie 4 Class I symbol stone

12.8km away
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Pictish sites near Pitmedden Castle

Parkhill silver chain

13.7km away

Nigg silver chain

26.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

43.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

50.1km away

Burghead fort

87.9km away

Torvean silver chain

123.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

129.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

155.9km away

Haddington silver chain

158.6km away
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Accommodation near Pitmedden Castle

Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
3.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
7.2km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
7.7km away
Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
11.7km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
12.8km away
The White Horse Inn
hotelBalmedie
13.2km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
14.6km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
14.7km away
Menzies Dyce
hotelDyce
15.7km away
Aberdeen Marriott Hotel
hotelDyce
15.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pitmedden Castle

Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
7.2km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
7.7km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
14.7km away
Thistle Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
16.2km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
16.2km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
16.6km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
18.4km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
18.5km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
19.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
21.5km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 10:00 pm.

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