Caskieben

Caskieben was a palisaded tower built by the Garviach family during the 12th-century Norman expansion into Scotland. It stood on a low, circular mound surrounded by a 2 metre deep, 15 metre wide moat.
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  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 404 feet (123 metres)
  • Description: military base in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tyrebagger stone circle.
is a complete recumbent stone circle at , near , Scotland. is situated 1½ miles east of Caskieben.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackburn and Hatton of Fintray.
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is a village northwest of , , and is situated in .
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, commonly referred to as Fintray… is situated 2½ miles north of Caskieben.
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is a suburb town of , , situated… is situated 3½ miles east of Caskieben.

Caskieben

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Latitude
57.20422° or 57° 12′ 15″ north
Longitude
-2.2764° or 2° 16′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C9V6P3F+MC
Geo­Names ID
2653622
Wiki­data ID
Q19903764

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In Other Languages

“Caskieben” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “カスキーベン”

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Highlights include Gueval Wood and Tyrebagger Hill.

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