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Fordoun Stone

Alternative names for Fordoun Stone

Auchenblae

Where is Fordoun Stone?

Fordoun Stone is in the parish of Fordoun and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NO 7261 7841

Lat / long: 56.8962297168619, -2.4512405297031

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OS Map for Fordoun Stone

Stonehaven, Inverbervie & Laurencekirk (Howe of the Mearns)
OS Explorer map 396

Directions to Fordoun Stone

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Weather at Fordoun Stone

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

21km/h SSE
1000mb
98%
100%
08:30 15:31

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Laurencekirk at 19:41

References (books)

The Pictish Guide

Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Pictish stones near Fordoun Stone

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 5 Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 6 Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 1 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Fordoun Stone

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Gaulcross hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Burghead fort

Hoardweel silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Fordoun Stone

Pittarrow

Pitnamoon

Aberluthnott

Aberlemno

Pitfodels

Aberdeen

Pitfichie

Abergairn

Pittodrie

more Pictish placenames....

Ancient sites near Fordoun Stone

Purlieknowe cursus

Fetteresso cursus

Inchbare North cursus

Inchbare South cursus

Loch Of Leys crannog

Old Montrose cursus

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Balneaves Cottage cursus

more ancient sites....

Castles near Fordoun Stone

Monboddo Castle

Glenfarquhar Castle

Pittarrow Castle (site of)

Mondynes Castle

Drumtochty Castle

Auchcairnie Castle (site of)

Glenbervie Castle

Kair House (possible) (site of)

Castle of Haulkerton (site of)

more castles....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fordoun Stone

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBanchory

Links Hotel

hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose

Maryculter House Hotel

hotel, restaurantMaryculter

Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Norwood Hall Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantCults

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet

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