Echt
Echt is a crossroads village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt, a prehistoric hillfort on a hill to the northwest.Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 209 residents
- Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Echt, Aberdeenshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sunhoney and Dunecht House.
Sunhoney
Archaeological site
Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunhoney is a stone circle of the recumbent type, which is common in the Grampian region, in particular at the River Dee. Sunhoney is situated about 2 km west of Echt in Aberdeenshire, near to the Cullerlie and Midmar stone circles.
Dunecht House
House
Photo: Ian Sutherland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunecht House is a stately home on the Dunecht estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The house is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. Dunecht House is situated 1½ miles northeast of Echt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunecht and Garlogie.
Dunecht
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunecht is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is not to be confused with Echt. Dunecht is located 12 miles west of the city of Aberdeen and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns. Dunecht is situated 2½ miles north of Echt.
Garlogie
Village
Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garlogie is a roadside hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. During the 19th century, it was the site of a textile milling settlement using water from Loch of Skene. Garlogie is situated 3 miles east of Echt.
Midmar
Village
Photo: Fitzsimons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Midmar is a historic settlement in Aberdeenshire, lying north of Banchory and southwest of Inverurie. It is noted for its three stone circles and various standing stones. Midmar and Sunhoney are both recumbent stone circles. Midmar is situated 3½ miles west of Echt.
Echt
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.14132° or 57° 8′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.43333° or 2° 26′ westPopulation
209Elevation
341 feet (104 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB ECAOpen location code
9C9V4HR8+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 241795516OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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