Fingask

Fingask is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Fingask is situated nearby to the hamlet Mill Of Bourtie, as well as near South Mains of Barra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loanhead of Daviot stone circle and Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle.

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

Archaeological site

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Loanhead of Daviot stone circle is a recumbent stone circle in Aberdeenshire in lowland northeast Scotland. The circle consists of the recumbent stone with its flankers and a complete set of eight orthostats about 21 metres in diameter surrounding a low kerbed ring cairn which has an open court. Loanhead of Daviot stone circle is situated 2 miles northwest of Fingask.

Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle

Archaeological site

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Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated about 2+3⁄4 miles to the northeast of Inverurie at the end of a south-facing hillside just outside the hamlet of Kirkton of Bourtie. Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is situated 2 miles southeast of Fingask.

Meldrum Academy

School

Meldrum Academy is a secondary school in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operated by Aberdeenshire Council. Meldrum Academy is situated 1½ miles east of Fingask.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daviot and Oldmeldrum.

Daviot

Village

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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 1½ miles west of Fingask.

Oldmeldrum

Town

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Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. Oldmeldrum is home to one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, Glen Garioch, which was built in 1797. Oldmeldrum is situated 2 miles east of Fingask.