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Rathen motte (possible)

Where is Rathen motte?

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

Grid reference: NK 0007 6114

Lat / long: 57.640196, -2.000489

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Weather at Rathen motte

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
24km/h S
1022mb
89%
100%
06:16 17:36

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Fraserburgh at 19:22

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Castles near Rathen motte

Cairnbulg Castle

3.2km away

Inverallochy Castle

4.4km away

Castle of Lonmay

6.2km away

Kinnaird Head Castle

6.4km away

Tyrie (site of)

6.8km away

Milltown of Boyndlie motte (site of)

7.4km away

Pittulie Castle

8.0km away

Boyndlie House

8.4km away

Pitsligo Castle

8.5km away
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Ancient sites near Rathen motte

Cullykhan fort

17.0km away

Castle of Findon fort

20.8km away

Boghead souterrain

30.7km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

34.2km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

35.8km away

Sheldon stone circle

40.2km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

40.9km away

Raich stone circle

41.2km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

47.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Rathen motte

Raven Stone Class I symbol stone

7.3km away

Fetterangus Church Class I symbol stone

10.7km away

Old Deer Class I symbol stone

13.4km away

King Edward Class I symbol stone

29.2km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

29.8km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

32.8km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

32.8km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

32.8km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

40.2km away
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Pictish sites near Rathen motte

Gaulcross hoard

46.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

47.5km away

Nigg silver chain

58.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

77.3km away

Burghead fort

89.3km away

Torvean silver chain

135.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

164.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

190.5km away

Haddington silver chain

193.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Rathen motte

Palace Hotel
hotelPeterhead
19.5km away
Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
21.2km away
Rocksley Inn
hotelBoddam
22.7km away
Buchan Braes Hotel
hotelBoddam
22.8km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
26.7km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
29.3km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
29.9km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
31.6km away
Banff Springs Hotel
hotelBanff
32.2km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
32.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rathen motte

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
26.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
37.1km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
38.9km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
41.2km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
47.8km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
48.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
48.8km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
49.1km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
50.6km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
50.7km away
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Published on the 4th of July 2011 at 5:41 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 5:03 pm.

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