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Insch motte (possible)

There may once have been a motte at Insch, signified by the placenames The Bass and Moathill.

I have placed the site of the motte in the field known as The Bass, although the field is flat and there is no sign of any former fortification.

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Alternative names for Insch motte

Moathill; The Bass

Where is Insch motte?

Insch motte is in the parish of Insch and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 63234 28523

Lat / long: 57.345722, -2.612528

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OS Map for Insch motte

OS map OL62
Correen Hills & Glenlivet (Bennachie, Ladder Hills, Insch & Rhynie)
OS Explorer map OL62


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Weather at Insch motte

11°C
max 12°C / min 11°C
23km/h NNW
1021mb
72%
23%
03:38 20:35

Few clouds
Weather observed at Insch at 08:14

References (websites)

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Castles near Insch motte

Dunnideer Castle

2.0km away

Culsalmond Castle (site of)

3.2km away

Wardhouse

3.9km away

Auchleven motte

4.4km away

Westhall Castle

4.5km away

Lickleyhead Castle

4.9km away

Leslie Castle

4.9km away

Freefield Castle (site of)

5.2km away

New Leslie Castle

5.5km away
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Ancient sites near Insch motte

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

11.5km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

12.6km away

Raich stone circle

16.0km away

Sheldon stone circle

19.3km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

23.0km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

23.7km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

24.3km away

Boghead souterrain

26.6km away

Buchaam souterrain

28.3km away
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Pictish stones near Insch motte

Wantonwells Class I symbol stone

2.1km away

Picardy Stone Class I symbol stone

2.8km away

Newton Stone Class I symbol stone

3.5km away

Newbigging Class I symbol stone

3.8km away

Newton of Lewesk Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

7.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

7.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 3 Class I symbol stone

7.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 4 Class I symbol stone

7.6km away
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Pictish sites near Insch motte

Parkhill silver chain

30.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

36.7km away

Nigg silver chain

40.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

50.3km away

Burghead fort

66.3km away

Torvean silver chain

98.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

123.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

153.6km away

Haddington silver chain

155.3km away
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Accommodation near Insch motte

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
7.9km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
15.8km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
16.2km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
16.3km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
17.0km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
17.6km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
18.0km away
Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
21.6km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
22.6km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
23.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Insch motte

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
7.9km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
15.5km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
17.0km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
17.6km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
18.0km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
25.1km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
28.4km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
28.9km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
29.3km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
29.4km away
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Published on the 4th of July 2011 at 5:41 pm. Updated on the 27th of April 2024 at 4:28 pm.

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