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Drimmies

This Class I symbol stone is now built into a garden wall to the east side of the entrance to the stables behind Drummies farmhouse. It was originally recorded built into the wall of a byre in the 19th century but had been moved to the garden wall by the turn of the century.

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Alternative names for Drimmies

Drummies

Where is Drimmies?

Drimmies is in the parish of Inverurie and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 742 235

Lat / long: 57.301809, -2.428981

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OS map 421
Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Weather at Drimmies

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
13km/h S
981mb
92%
20%
06:01 18:30

Few clouds
Weather observed at Inverurie at 05:48
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Drimmies

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

1.8km away

Brandsbutt Class I symbol stone

2.1km away

Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab

4.0km away

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

4.5km away

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

4.5km away

Logie Elphinstone 3 Class I symbol stone

4.5km away

Logie Elphinstone 4 Class I symbol stone

4.5km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Drimmies

Parkhill silver chain

18.5km away

Nigg silver chain

29.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

41.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

45.4km away

Burghead fort

78.2km away

Torvean silver chain

110.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

120.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

149.4km away

Haddington silver chain

151.6km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Drimmies

Pitcaple

2.9km away

Pittodrie

4.5km away

Pitfichie

9.4km away

Pitmedden

14.9km away

Aberdeen

26.2km away

Pitfodels

26.6km away

Aberchirder

31.2km away

Pitlurg

37.7km away

Aberdour

43.3km away
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Ancient sites near Drimmies

East Aquhorthies stone circle

2.9km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

5.3km away

Sheldon stone circle

8.1km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

11.8km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

17.6km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

18.0km away

Raich stone circle

24.2km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

26.0km away

Boghead souterrain

31.0km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Drimmies

Drimmies (possible) (site of)

0.0km away

Inveramsay (site of)

0.5km away

Balquhain Castle

1.1km away

Blairbowie Castle

2.0km away

Lethenty Castle

2.9km away

Pitcaple Castle

2.9km away

Whiteford (site of)

3.2km away

Logie House

4.3km away

Tullos House

4.4km away
more castles....

Accommodation near Drimmies

Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
4.2km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
4.5km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
5.7km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
7.5km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
7.5km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
7.5km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
8.9km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
14.4km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
17.2km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
17.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Drimmies

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
4.5km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
5.7km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
7.5km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
8.9km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
17.6km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
17.7km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
18.9km away
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hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
19.3km away
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hotel, restaurantAberdeen
23.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
23.7km away
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Published on the 9th of May 2018 at 12:33 pm. Updated on the 12th of April 2019 at 10:33 am.

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