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Aberdeen

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Aberdeen
Old Aberdeen

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Where is Aberdeen?

Aberdeen is in the parish of Aberdeen and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 9380 0600

Lat / long: 57.14503378, -2.102470067

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Weather at Aberdeen

16°C
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Pictish placenames near Aberdeen

Pitfodels

4.2km away

Pitmedden

22.6km away

Pitfichie

28.1km away

Pitcaple

29.1km away

Pittodrie

30.1km away

Pittarrow

37.4km away

Pitnamoon

40.6km away

Aberluthnott

47.5km away

Aberchirder

56.0km away
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Pictish stones near Aberdeen

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

11.2km away

Kinellar Class I symbol stone

14.4km away

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

15.9km away

Kintore 2 Class I symbol stone

17.8km away

Kintore 3 Class I symbol stone

17.8km away

Kintore 1 Class I symbol stone

17.8km away

Park House Class I symbol stone

17.9km away

Kintore 4 Class I symbol stone

18.0km away
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Pictish sites near Aberdeen

Nigg silver chain

3.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

9.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

22.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

70.6km away

Burghead fort

104.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

111.6km away

Torvean silver chain

134.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

135.6km away

Haddington silver chain

138.8km away
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Ancient sites near Aberdeen

Mill Of Fintray cursus

14.5km away

Sheldon stone circle

22.2km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

22.2km away

Fetteresso cursus

22.3km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

23.9km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

24.7km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

25.4km away

Purlieknowe cursus

29.2km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

29.8km away
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Castles near Aberdeen

St Katherine's Hill motte (possible)

0.4km away

Dub Castle (site of)

0.6km away

Mar's Castle

0.8km away

Gilcomston motte (site of)

0.8km away

Aberdeen Castle (site of)

0.9km away

Balnagask motte (possible)

2.0km away

Ruthrieston motte (site of)

2.3km away

Tillydrone motte

2.9km away

Benholm's Tower

2.9km away
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Accommodation near Aberdeen

Royal Hotel, Aberdeen
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0.0km away
City Centre Apartments
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0.1km away
Mercure Aberdeen Caledonian Hotel
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0.2km away
Aberdeen City Centre Hotel
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0.2km away
Butler's Islander Guest House
hotelAberdeen
0.3km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen
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0.3km away
The Globe Inn
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0.3km away
AB11 Guest House
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0.3km away
Station Hotel, Aberdeen
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0.3km away
Soprano St Magnus Court Hotel Aberdeen
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0.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Aberdeen

Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
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0.5km away
BrewDog Aberdeen
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0.6km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen City Centre
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0.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
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2.9km away
The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
4.1km away
Norwood Hall Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCults
4.2km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
4.7km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
4.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
6.6km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
7.1km away
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Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 5:55 pm. Updated on the 13th of November 2011 at 1:55 am.

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