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Orton (site of)

Alternative names for Orton

Ortann

Where is Orton?

Orton is in the parish of Rothes and the county of Morayshire.

Grid reference: NJ 31420 53941

Lat / long: 57.570311, -3.1481799

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Weather at Orton

10°C
max 12°C / min 9°C
9km/h NNE
1002mb
71%
75%
03:50 20:27

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Fochabers at 11:07

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Orton

Aikenway Castle

3.9km away

Mains of Mulben

4.7km away

Castle Of Balnabreich

4.7km away

Rothes Castle

6.2km away

Gordon Castle

6.6km away

Coxton Tower

8.6km away

Gauldwell Castle

8.8km away

Killiesmont Castle

9.7km away

Kininvie Castle

9.9km away
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Ancient sites near Orton

Raich stone circle

32.1km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

33.8km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

35.0km away

Boghead souterrain

38.5km away

Buchaam souterrain

41.4km away

Castle of Findon fort

49.1km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

49.8km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

53.1km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

53.2km away
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Pictish stones near Orton

Arndilly Class I symbol stone

7.2km away

Dandaleith Class I symbol stone

8.5km away

Battle Stone Class II cross slab

14.7km away

Mortlach 2 Class I symbol stone

14.7km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

20.9km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

20.9km away

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

20.9km away

Inveravon 3 Class I symbol stone

20.9km away

Inveravon 4 Class I symbol stone

21.1km away
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Pictish sites near Orton

Gaulcross hoard

24.2km away

Burghead fort

25.5km away

Torvean silver chain

66.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

70.6km away

Nigg silver chain

80.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

89.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

146.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

180.8km away

Haddington silver chain

181.3km away
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Accommodation near Orton

Craigellachie Hotel
hotelAberlour
9.3km away
Green Neuk
self-catering cottageElgin
9.8km away
Norlaggan
bed and breakfastAberlour
11.5km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
11.9km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
12.0km away
Aberlour Hotel
hotelAberlour
12.0km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
12.6km away
Thunderton Backpackers
hostelElgin
13.2km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
14.8km away
Stotfield Hotel
hotelLossiemouth
19.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Orton

Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
6.2km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
9.0km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
11.9km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
12.6km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
12.7km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
14.8km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
23.8km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
25.3km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
27.6km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
33.8km away
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Published on the 17th of April 2017 at 12:24 pm. Updated on the 17th of April 2017 at 12:24 pm.

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