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Formaston

This Class II cross slab was found lying in the kirkyard at Formaston some time before 1874 and had been moved to the grounds of Aboyne Castle by 1883. In 1974 it was taken to Inverurie Museum and can now be found in the Victory Hall in Aboyne.

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Alternative names for Formaston

Aboyne; Formaston 1

Where is Formaston?

Formaston is in the parish of Aboyne and Glentanar and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 5412 0014

Lat / long: 57.0899533710678, -2.75869947431073

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OS Map for Formaston

OS map OL54
Glen Esk & Glen Tanar (Aboyne & Mount Keen)
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OS map OL59
Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon
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Weather at Formaston

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C
6km/h S
982mb
93%
100%
06:03 18:31

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Aboyne at 06:21
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Formaston

Birse Class II cross slab

3.2km away

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

Cothill Class I symbol stone

10.1km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

12.4km away

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

13.4km away

Tullich Class I symbol stone

15.2km away

Monymusk Class II symbol stone

22.0km away

Nether Corskie Class I symbol stone

22.7km away
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Pictish sites near Formaston

Dunnicaer fort

37.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

39.1km away

Nigg silver chain

40.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

63.7km away

Burghead fort

81.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

93.6km away

Torvean silver chain

98.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

125.2km away

Haddington silver chain

126.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Formaston

Abergairn

18.4km away

Pitfichie

21.4km away

Abergeldie

25.7km away

Pittodrie

28.5km away

Pitnamoon

30.0km away

Pittarrow

31.1km away

Pitcaple

31.9km away

Aberarder

34.0km away

Pitfodels

37.0km away
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Ancient sites near Formaston

Tomnaverie stone circle

6.4km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

16.5km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

17.0km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

18.3km away

Buchaam souterrain

19.8km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

28.1km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

33.6km away

Fetteresso cursus

33.7km away

Inchbare North cursus

35.0km away
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Castles near Formaston

Aboyne Castle

1.6km away

Auchenhove Castle

2.7km away

Coull Castle

3.5km away

Mains Of Balfour

4.0km away

Balnacraig (site of)

4.3km away

Peel of Lumphanan

5.0km away

Corse Castle

7.2km away

Castle Maud

8.3km away

Hallhead

9.1km away
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Accommodation near Formaston

Huntly Arms
hotelAboyne
2.7km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
7.3km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
8.3km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
10.2km away
Morven View Cottages
self-catering cottagesBallater
14.9km away
Tor-Na-Coille Hotel
hotelBanchory
15.6km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
16.0km away
Banchory Lodge
hotelBanchory
16.8km away
Raemoir House Hotel
hotelBanchory
16.9km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
17.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Formaston

Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
7.3km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
8.3km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
16.0km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
17.6km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
28.5km away
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hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
29.5km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
30.0km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
30.1km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
30.2km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
34.3km away
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Published on the 9th of May 2018 at 12:33 pm. Updated on the 12th of April 2019 at 1:20 pm.

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