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Auchindoun Castle

Alternative names for Auchindoun Castle

Auchindown Castle

Where is Auchindoun Castle?

Auchindoun Castle is in the parish of Mortlach and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference: NJ 3488 3745

Lat / long: 57.4224928, -3.085753481

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OS Map for Auchindoun Castle

Buckie & Keith (Dufftown & Charlestown of Aberlour)
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Directions to Auchindoun Castle

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Weather at Auchindoun Castle

18°C
max 20°C / min 18°C

6km/h E
1031mb
77%
73%
05:47 18:26

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Dufftown at 16:34

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 2

David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Auchindoun Castle

Keithmore (site of)

Dufftown Castle (site of)

Balvenie Castle

Inverharroch (site of)

Kininvie Castle

Beldorney Castle

Edinglassie Castle (site of)

Invermarkie Castle

Gauldwell Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Auchindoun Castle

Buchaam souterrain

Raich stone circle

Tomnaverie stone circle

Blairshinnoch souterrain

Boghead souterrain

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Auchindoun Castle

Battle Stone Class II cross slab

Mortlach 2 Class I symbol stone

Dandaleith Class I symbol stone

Arndilly Class I symbol stone

Tom na Heron Class I symbol stone

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

Inveravon 4 Class I symbol stone

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

Inveravon 3 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Auchindoun Castle

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchindoun Castle

Fiddichside Inn

barCraigellachie

Dean's of Huntly

Baxters Fochabers

Premier Inn Elgin

hotel, restaurantElgin

Laichmoray Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barElgin

Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop

Eight Acres Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barElgin

Castle of Park

bed and breakfast, caféCornhill

Garth Hotel & Restaurant

hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey

Rockpool Café

more food.... / more drink....