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Moathead

Alternative names for Moathead

Kirktown Of Auchterless

Where is Moathead?

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

Grid reference: NJ 7147 4167

Lat / long: 57.464404, -2.477226

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Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Directions to Moathead

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Weather at Moathead

14°C
max 15°C / min 14°C
22km/h S
1007mb
83%
100%
06:22 17:33

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Turriff at 13:36
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References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Moathead

Towie Barclay Castle

3.8km away

Rothiebrisbane (site of)

4.9km away

Fyvie Castle

5.4km away

Gask House (site of)

5.7km away

Dorlaithers Castle

5.9km away

Blackford (site of)

6.1km away

Balquolly Castle

6.8km away

Auchenhamper Castle

8.0km away

Turriff Castle (site of)

8.3km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Moathead

Raich stone circle

9.7km away

Boghead souterrain

12.7km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

13.2km away

Sheldon stone circle

19.9km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

20.4km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

20.9km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

21.9km away

Castle of Findon fort

23.9km away

Cullykhan fort

27.5km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Moathead

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

6.2km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

6.6km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

6.6km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

8.3km away

Rothiebrisbane Class I symbol stone

8.8km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

13.6km away

Newton Stone Class I symbol stone

13.7km away

Newton of Lewesk Class I symbol stone

13.9km away

Picardy Stone Class I symbol stone

15.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Moathead

Gaulcross hoard

28.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

33.1km away

Nigg silver chain

45.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

59.3km away

Burghead fort

66.5km away

Torvean silver chain

105.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

137.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

167.2km away

Haddington silver chain

169.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Moathead

The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
7.8km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
9.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
16.0km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
17.2km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
17.7km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
18.3km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
18.7km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
19.9km away
Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
21.4km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
21.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Moathead

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
9.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
16.0km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
17.2km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
17.7km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
19.1km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
19.9km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
23.7km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
32.5km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
33.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
33.8km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 4th of July 2011 at 5:41 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 8:47 pm.

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