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Shethin Castle (possible)

A section of a building on the farm of Shethin features thick walls and rounded corners and may be the remains of Shethin Castle.

Shethin Castle may have superseded the Old House of Shethin which stood within a homestead moat to the south.

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Alternative names for Shethin Castle

Schethin; Schethum; Schetin; Schettin

Clans associated with Shethin Castle

Auchinleck

Seton

Surnames associated with Shethin Castle

Auchinleck

Seton

Where is Shethin Castle?

Shethin Castle is in the parish of Tarves and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 88621 32578

Lat / long: 57.383492, -2.190909

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OS Map for Shethin Castle

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Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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OS map 426
Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Directions to Shethin Castle

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Weather at Shethin Castle

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
21km/h SE
995mb
90%
96%
06:25 17:26

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Pitmedden at 23:35

References (websites)

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Castles near Shethin Castle

Old House of Shethin (site of)

0.4km away

House of Kelly (site of)

2.7km away

Tillyhilt Castle

3.3km away

Dumbreck Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Tolquhon Castle

4.2km away

House Of Schivas

4.3km away

Pitmedden House

4.6km away

Esslemont Castle

5.5km away

Udny Castle

5.9km away
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Ancient sites near Shethin Castle

Sheldon stone circle

9.9km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

14.3km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

17.0km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

19.3km away

Boghead souterrain

28.6km away

Raich stone circle

29.0km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

31.7km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

32.0km away

Castle of Findon fort

32.9km away
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Pictish stones near Shethin Castle

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

12.8km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

12.8km away

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

13.2km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

13.2km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

13.2km away

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

15.3km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

15.9km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

15.9km away
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Pictish sites near Shethin Castle

Parkhill silver chain

18.2km away

Nigg silver chain

30.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

47.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

47.9km away

Burghead fort

86.0km away

Torvean silver chain

123.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

133.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

160.3km away

Haddington silver chain

163.0km away
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Accommodation near Shethin Castle

Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
2.6km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
8.1km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
9.4km away
Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
13.3km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
15.9km away
The White Horse Inn
hotelBalmedie
17.0km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
18.0km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
19.1km away
Menzies Dyce
hotelDyce
20.3km away
Aberdeen Marriott Hotel
hotelDyce
20.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shethin Castle

Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
8.1km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
9.4km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
18.0km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
20.6km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
20.7km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
20.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
20.9km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
22.3km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
22.7km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
22.8km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 25th of August 2024 at 5:26 pm.

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