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Pittarrow Castle (site of)

Demolished in 1802, nothing now remains of Pittarrow Castle, which once stood 100m north-west of Pittarrow farmhouse.

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Alternative names for Pittarrow Castle

Pitarrow Castle

Where is Pittarrow Castle?

Pittarrow Castle is in the parish of Fordoun and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NO 7265 7510

Lat / long: 56.86665245, -2.449483798

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OS Map for Pittarrow Castle

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Stonehaven, Inverbervie & Laurencekirk (Howe of the Mearns)
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Weather at Pittarrow Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
10km/h NNE
1020mb
81%
25%
03:42 20:30

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Laurencekirk at 20:48
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References (websites)

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Castles near Pittarrow Castle

Castle of Haulkerton (site of)

2.5km away

Monboddo Castle

3.6km away

Auchcairnie Castle (site of)

3.6km away

Kair House (possible) (site of)

4.4km away

Mondynes Castle

4.9km away

Johnston Lodge

5.0km away

Thornton Castle

5.1km away

Glenfarquhar Castle

5.4km away

Kincardine Castle

5.5km away
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Ancient sites near Pittarrow Castle

Purlieknowe cursus

13.1km away

Inchbare North cursus

15.0km away

Inchbare South cursus

15.1km away

Fetteresso cursus

16.0km away

Old Montrose cursus

19.1km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

22.8km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

28.4km away

Milton cursus

28.4km away

Douglasmuir cursus

29.1km away
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Pictish stones near Pittarrow Castle

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

3.3km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

8.4km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

13.7km away

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

18.2km away

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

18.2km away

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

18.2km away

Dunnicaer 5 Class I symbol stone

18.2km away

Dunnicaer 6 Class I symbol stone

18.2km away

Dunnicaer 1 Class I symbol stone

18.4km away
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Pictish sites near Pittarrow Castle

Dunnicaer fort

18.2km away

Nigg silver chain

35.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

43.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

74.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

90.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

101.2km away

Haddington silver chain

103.7km away

Burghead fort

112.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

115.2km away
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Accommodation near Pittarrow Castle

The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
7.7km away
Gardeners Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
7.7km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
7.9km away
Avenue Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
8.1km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
14.1km away
Woodside of Glasslaw Guest House
hotelDunnottar
16.0km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
17.1km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
17.1km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
18.5km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
19.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pittarrow Castle

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
17.1km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
20.8km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
26.9km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
28.9km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
30.6km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
33.3km away
Norwood Hall Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCults
33.4km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
33.6km away
The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
34.7km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
35.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 10:00 pm.

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