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Wantonwells

This stone was found above the Shevock burn during ploughing in 1983 and was taken to the Marischal Museum in Aberdeen.

Alternative names for Wantonwells

Dead Man's Howe

Where is Wantonwells?

Wantonwells is in the parish of Insch and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 6145 2745

Lat / long: 57.3359353177001, -2.64200303550877

OS Map for Wantonwells

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

Directions to Wantonwells

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Weather at Wantonwells

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

8km/h SE
1021mb
90%
89%
05:40 18:48

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Insch at 20:22

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Wantonwells

Pictish sites near Wantonwells

Parkhill silver chain

31.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

37.3km away

Nigg silver chain

41.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

50.3km away

Burghead fort

65.6km away

Torvean silver chain

97.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

121.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

152.5km away

Haddington silver chain

154.1km away

more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Wantonwells

Pittodrie

9.0km away

Pitcaple

11.3km away

Pitfichie

12.5km away

Aberchirder

25.0km away

Pitlurg

25.4km away

Pitmedden

27.0km away

Aberlour

38.1km away

Pitfodels

38.3km away

Aberdeen

38.7km away

more Pictish placenames....

Ancient sites near Wantonwells

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

13.4km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

13.5km away

Raich stone circle

17.1km away

Sheldon stone circle

20.9km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

22.6km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

24.0km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

24.7km away

Buchaam souterrain

26.2km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

27.1km away

more ancient sites....

Castles near Wantonwells

Dunnideer Castle

0.7km away

Insch motte (possible)

1.6km away

The Bass, Insch (site of)

2.2km away

Wardhouse

2.6km away

Leslie Castle

3.0km away

Auchleven motte

3.3km away

New Leslie Castle

3.4km away

Lickleyhead Castle

4.0km away

Culsalmond Castle (site of)

5.2km away

more castles....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wantonwells

Macdonald Pittodrie House

hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie

9.0km away

Dean's of Huntly

caféHuntly

15.2km away

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverurie

17.9km away

Meldrum Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum

19.4km away

Meldrum House Hotel

hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum

19.9km away

Aberdeen Arms

self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne

26.6km away

Delgatie Castle

bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff