Quarry Head

Quarry Head is a locality in , , . Quarry Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: cape in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Quarryhead”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Memsie Cairn and Mormond Hill Stag.

Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an ancient cairn in , near , , Scotland. It is the last remaining cairn of the § Cairns Of Memsie. The burial cairn was constructed during the Bronze Age and finds from the site suggest it was used up into the Medieval period.

Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mormond Hill is a broad eminence in , , not far from . Its twin summits reach heights of 754 feet and 767 feet; the higher of the two is known as Waughton Hill. is situated 2 miles south of Quarry Head.

Peak
Photo: Mindjammer, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
is a broad eminence in , , not far from . Its twin summits reach heights of 754 feet and 767 feet; the higher of the two is known as Waughton Hill. is situated 2 miles south of Quarry Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Memsie and Lonmay.

Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, , is a small community near , Scotland. On Moor there is a very large stone cairn, , which has been opened, but nothing found inside. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Quarry Head.

Hamlet
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and parish in the area of , Scotland. It lies along the A90 road, between and , near to the junction with the A952 road at Cortes. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Quarry Head.

Village
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a planned village in the area of , Scotland, situated 5.1 kilometres east of at the foot of . Nowadays serves chiefly as a dormitory village for and . is situated 3½ miles south of Quarry Head.

Quarry Head

Latitude
57.63386° or 57° 38′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.02638° or 2° 1′ 35″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9C9VJXMF+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3806795566
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2639802
Wiki­data ID
Q24639152
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Quarry Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Quarry Head”
  • Swedish: “Quarry Head”

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