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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)
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Weather at Putachie Castle

15°C
max 16°C / min 14°C
5km/h NW
1012mb
93%
90%
03:46 20:46

Light intensity drizzle
Weather observed at Alford at 23:49

References (websites)

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Castles near Putachie Castle

Castle Forbes

0.0km away

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3.8km away

Lickleyhead Castle

4.6km away

Auchleven motte

5.1km away

Balfluig Castle

5.4km away

Leslie Castle

6.1km away

Pitfichie Castle

6.1km away

New Leslie Castle

7.1km away

Lynturk Castle

7.2km away
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Ancient sites near Putachie Castle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

11.1km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

15.9km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

20.6km away

Sheldon stone circle

20.9km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

21.5km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

22.8km away

Raich stone circle

25.4km away

Boghead souterrain

36.0km away

Fetteresso cursus

40.2km away
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Pictish stones near Putachie Castle

Newbigging Class I symbol stone

6.9km away

Wantonwells Class I symbol stone

8.4km away

Monymusk Class II symbol stone

9.0km away

Clatt 1 Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab

9.9km away

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

10.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

10.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 3 Class I symbol stone

10.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 4 Class I symbol stone

10.6km away
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Pictish sites near Putachie Castle

Parkhill silver chain

28.6km away

Nigg silver chain

36.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

43.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

45.6km away

Burghead fort

71.7km away

Torvean silver chain

99.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

113.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

144.2km away

Haddington silver chain

145.9km away
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Accommodation near Putachie Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
9.0km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
11.3km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
12.0km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
14.9km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
15.6km away
Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
17.1km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
20.3km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
20.3km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
21.5km away
Huntly Arms
hotelAboyne
23.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Putachie Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
9.0km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
14.9km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
20.3km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
20.3km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
21.5km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
22.7km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
24.3km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
24.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
24.7km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
26.0km 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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