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Benholm's Tower

Alternative names for Benholm's Tower

Benholm's Lodge; Benholm's Lodging; Wallace Tower

Where is Benholm's Tower?

Benholm's Tower is in the parish of Aberdeen and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 93556 08924

Lat / long: 57.171112, -2.108201

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OS Map for Benholm's Tower

Aberdeen & Banchory
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Directions to Benholm's Tower

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Weather at Benholm's Tower

10°C
max 11°C / min 10°C

32km/h W
993mb
76%
75%
05:29 18:41

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Aberdeen at 08:13

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Benholm's Tower

Tillydrone motte

Mar's Castle

Gilcomston motte (site of)

Dub Castle (site of)

Aberdeen Castle (site of)

St Katherine's Hill motte (possible)

Mundurno motte (possible)

Balnagask motte (possible)

Grandhome

more castles....

Ancient sites near Benholm's Tower

Mill Of Fintray cursus

Sheldon stone circle

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Fetteresso cursus

Loch Of Leys crannog

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

Purlieknowe cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Benholm's Tower

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

Kinellar Class I symbol stone

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

Kintore 2 Class I symbol stone

Kintore 3 Class I symbol stone

Kintore 1 Class I symbol stone

Kintore 4 Class I symbol stone

Nether Corskie Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Benholm's Tower

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Torvean silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Benholm's Tower

Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre

hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don

Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre

hotel, barBridge Of Don

Premier Inn Aberdeen City Centre

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

BrewDog Aberdeen

Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

Norwood Hall Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantCults

Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)

hotel, restaurantDyce

Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport

hotel, restaurant, barDyce

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