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Shethin Castle

According to local legend, the farmhouse at Shethin incorporates part of an earlier castle.

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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: 57.38300672, -2.189631626

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OS Map for Shethin Castle

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Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Weather at Shethin Castle

14°C
max 15°C / min 12°C
8km/h NW
997mb
95%
97%
03:59 20:30

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Weather observed at Pitmedden at 01:36
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Castles near Shethin Castle

House of Kelly (site of)

2.8km away

Tillyhilt Castle

3.3km away

Dumbreck Castle (site of)

3.8km away

Tolquhon Castle

4.1km away

House Of Schivas

4.4km away

Pitmedden Castle

4.5km away

Esslemont Castle

5.4km away

Udny Castle

5.8km away

Savoch Castle

5.9km away
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Ancient sites near Shethin Castle

Sheldon stone circle

9.9km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

14.4km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

17.0km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

19.3km away

Boghead souterrain

28.7km away

Raich stone circle

29.1km away

Castle of Findon fort

33.0km away

Cullykhan fort

34.0km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

36.7km away
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Pictish stones near Shethin Castle

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

12.9km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

12.9km away

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

13.1km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

13.2km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

13.3km away

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

15.3km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

16.0km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

16.0km away
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Pictish sites near Shethin Castle

Parkhill silver chain

18.1km away

Nigg silver chain

30.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

47.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

47.8km away

Burghead fort

86.1km away

Torvean silver chain

123.5km 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
9.5km 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
20.2km 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
9.5km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
18.0km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
20.7km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
20.7km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
20.7km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
20.8km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
22.3km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
22.6km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
22.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 8th of June 2020 at 5:04 pm.

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