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Putachie Castle (site of)

The present Castle Forbes was built in the early 19th century, and replaced the earlier Putachie Castle.

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Alternative names for Putachie Castle

Castle Forbes

Where is Putachie Castle?

Putachie Castle is in the parish of Keig and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 62148 19130

Lat / long: 57.26119557, -2.628364711

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OS Map for Putachie Castle

Correen Hills & Glenlivet (Bennachie, Ladder Hills, Insch & Rhynie)
OS Explorer map 420/OL62

Directions to Putachie Castle

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Weather at Putachie Castle

12°C
max 13°C / min 11°C

9km/h WNW
1007mb
54%
75%
07:18 16:30

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Alford at 13:23

References (websites)

Castles near Putachie Castle

Castle Forbes

Place Of Tilliefoure

Lickleyhead Castle

Auchleven motte

Balfluig Castle

Leslie Castle

Pitfichie Castle

New Leslie Castle

Lynturk Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Putachie Castle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

Tomnaverie stone circle

Sheldon stone circle

Mill Of Fintray cursus

Loch Of Leys crannog

Buchaam souterrain

Raich stone circle

Boghead souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Putachie Castle

Newbigging Class I symbol stone

Wantonwells Class I symbol stone

Monymusk Class II symbol stone

Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 3 Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 4 Class I symbol stone

Newton Stone Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Putachie Castle

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Putachie Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House

hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverurie

Meldrum Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum

Aberdeen Arms

self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne

Meldrum House Hotel

hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum

Dean's of Huntly

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBanchory

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet

more food.... / more drink....