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Freefield Castle (site of)

Nothing now remains of Freefield Castle which was replaced by Freefield House in 1754. The castle originally stood around 50 metres in front of where the house now stands.

Gordon”s map of 1654 shows a castle on this site.

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Alternative names for Freefield Castle

Freefield House; Treefield Castle; Threefield

Surnames associated with Freefield Castle

Leith

Where is Freefield Castle?

Freefield Castle is in the parish of Rayne and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 6760 3126

Lat / long: 57.37031803, -2.538769881

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OS Map for Freefield Castle

OS map OL62
Correen Hills & Glenlivet (Bennachie, Ladder Hills, Insch & Rhynie)
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OS map 421
Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Directions to Freefield Castle

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Weather at Freefield Castle

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C
32km/h NNW
1004mb
76%
100%
03:51 20:21

Light rain
Weather observed at Insch at 20:11

References (books)

Ordnance Survey Name Book, Aberdeenshire, Volume 77
Various
, 1871
The House of Gordon (Volume II)
John Malcolm Bulloch
Aberdeen, 1907

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Freefield Castle

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

7.4km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

11.8km away

Raich stone circle

14.4km away

Sheldon stone circle

15.8km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

21.7km away

Boghead souterrain

23.2km away

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24.8km away

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25.8km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

30.0km away
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Pictish stones near Freefield Castle

Newton Stone Class I symbol stone

2.6km away

Rothiebrisbane Class I symbol stone

2.8km away

Newton of Lewesk Class I symbol stone

3.7km away

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Logie Elphinstone 3 Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Logie Elphinstone 4 Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Picardy Stone Class I symbol stone

6.7km away

Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab

7.0km away
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Pictish sites near Freefield Castle

Parkhill silver chain

28.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

35.6km away

Nigg silver chain

38.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

50.8km away

Burghead fort

68.3km away

Torvean silver chain

102.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

126.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

156.5km away

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158.4km away
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Accommodation near Freefield Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
7.5km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
13.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
13.7km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
14.2km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
15.7km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
16.0km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
16.3km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
18.8km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
18.9km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
20.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Freefield Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
7.5km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
13.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
13.7km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
15.7km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
17.4km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
20.8km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
27.3km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
27.6km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
27.7km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
28.8km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 20th of April 2026 at 2:27 pm.

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