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Blackford (site of)

Alternative names for Blackford

Blackfoord; Blackford House; Blakfoord

Where is Blackford?

Blackford is in the parish of Auchterless and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 7026 3572

Lat / long: 57.410882, -2.49667

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OS Map for Blackford

Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Directions to Blackford

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Weather at Blackford

3°C
max 4°C / min 1°C

6km/h SSE
1017mb
85%
100%
06:39 17:11

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Insch at 19:47

References (websites)

Castles near Blackford

Warthill House

Rothiebrisbane (site of)

Freefield Castle (site of)

Moathead

Fyvie Castle

Culsalmond Castle (site of)

Towie Barclay Castle

Mounie Castle

Westhall Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Blackford

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

Raich stone circle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Sheldon stone circle

Boghead souterrain

Mill Of Fintray cursus

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

Blairshinnoch souterrain

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blackford

Rothiebrisbane Class I symbol stone

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

Newton Stone Class I symbol stone

Newton of Lewesk Class I symbol stone

Daviot Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blackford

Parkhill silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackford

Macdonald Pittodrie House

hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie

Meldrum House Hotel

hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum

Meldrum Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum

Delgatie Castle

bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff

Dean's of Huntly

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverurie

Castle of Park

bed and breakfast, caféCornhill

Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport

hotel, restaurant, barDyce

Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)

hotel, restaurantDyce

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

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