Pitcaple
Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the banks of the River Urie, 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle dates from around 1457 and was restored by William Burn in 1835. There is a disused railway station.Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maiden Stone and Balquhain.
Maiden Stone
The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone after the nearby farm, is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, probably dating from the late 8th or early 9th century AD.Balquhain
Archaeological site
Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balquhain is a ruined recumbent stone circle 3 miles from Inverurie in Scotland, with views to Mither Tap. Over seventy of these circles are found in lowland Aberdeenshire.
Balquhain Castle
Ruins
Photo: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It served as the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres to the west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlaw and Daviot.
Harlaw
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harlaw is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles east of Pitcaple.
Daviot
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Daviot is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located about 4 miles from Inverurie. It is the birthplace of the theologian William Robinson Clark. Daviot is home to the Loanhead of Daviot stone circle, a Neolithic recumbent stone circle comprising ten standing stones and one recumbent stone. Daviot is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pitcaple.
The Colony
Locality
Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty, or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, Scotland. The Colony is situated 3 miles southwest of Pitcaple.
Pitcaple
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.31825° or 57° 19′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.46424° or 2° 27′ 51″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9C9V8G9P+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 1419255758OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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