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Fordoun Stone

Alternative names for Fordoun Stone

Auchenblae

Where is Fordoun Stone?

Fordoun Stone is in the parish of Fordoun and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NO 7261 7841

Lat / long: 56.8962297168619, -2.4512405297031

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OS Map for Fordoun Stone

OS map 396
Stonehaven, Inverbervie & Laurencekirk (Howe of the Mearns)
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Directions to Fordoun Stone

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Weather at Fordoun Stone

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
8km/h SSE
1009mb
98%
100%
06:13 18:21

Light rain
Weather observed at Laurencekirk at 18:23
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore
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Pictish stones near Fordoun Stone

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

7.2km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

15.4km away

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

15.7km away

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Dunnicaer 5 Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Dunnicaer 6 Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Dunnicaer 1 Class I symbol stone

17.0km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Fordoun Stone

Dunnicaer fort

16.8km away

Nigg silver chain

32.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

40.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

77.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

87.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

104.4km away

Haddington silver chain

106.9km away

Burghead fort

109.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

118.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Fordoun Stone

Pittarrow

3.3km away

Pitnamoon

5.9km away

Aberluthnott

13.4km away

Aberlemno

30.5km away

Pitfodels

30.7km away

Aberdeen

34.8km away

Pitfichie

38.5km away

Abergairn

41.3km away

Pittodrie

45.6km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Fordoun Stone

Purlieknowe cursus

12.9km away

Fetteresso cursus

14.1km away

Inchbare North cursus

17.2km away

Inchbare South cursus

17.3km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

19.5km away

Old Montrose cursus

22.3km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

27.3km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

28.2km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

31.3km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Fordoun Stone

Monboddo Castle

1.9km away

Glenfarquhar Castle

2.2km away

Pittarrow Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Mondynes Castle

3.3km away

Drumtochty Castle

3.5km away

Auchcairnie Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Glenbervie Castle

4.6km away

Kair House (possible) (site of)

4.7km away

Castle of Haulkerton (site of)

5.5km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Fordoun Stone

Gardeners Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
8.0km away
The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
8.1km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
8.3km away
Avenue Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
8.3km away
Woodside of Glasslaw Guest House
hotelDunnottar
14.5km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
15.8km away
Banchory Lodge
hotelBanchory
17.2km away
Raemoir House Hotel
hotelBanchory
17.5km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
17.6km away
Tor-Na-Coille Hotel
hotelBanchory
17.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fordoun Stone

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
17.6km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
20.4km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
24.0km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
26.6km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
27.9km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
30.2km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
30.5km away
Norwood Hall Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCults
30.7km away
The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
32.3km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
33.6km away
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Published on the 24th of May 2018 at 6:58 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 6:58 pm.

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