Hill of Oldmerdrum
Hill of Oldmerdrum is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,237 feet. Hill of Oldmerdrum is situated nearby to the locality Leargaiche Lar, as well as near the hamlet Milton of Lesmore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wormy Hillock Henge and Tap o’ Noth.
Wormy Hillock Henge
Archaeological site
Photo: jake williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wormy Hillock Henge, also known as The Dragon's Grave, is a small henge in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument located in the Clashindarroch Forest.
Tap o’ Noth
Peak
Photo: Steve Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tap o' Noth is a hill and the name of a Pictish hill fort on its summit, 8 miles south of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at grid reference NJ485293.
Clashindarroch Forest
Coniferous forest
Photo: Andrew Stuart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clashindarroch Forest is possibly the largest forest in Aberdeenshire, situated to the south-west of the market town of Huntly. Managed by Forestry and Land Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhynie and Gartly.
Rhynie
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhynie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is on the A97 road, 14 miles northwest of Alford. The Rhynie Chert is named after the village, as is the fossil plant genus Rhynia.
Gartly
Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gartly is an inland hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is several miles south of the town of Huntly, and sits on the River Bogie, a tributary of the River Deveron. The parish in which it is located also takes its name.
Kennethmont
Village
Photo: Martyn Gorman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kennethmont is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 8 miles south of Huntly. It has a population of approximately 470 people. Kennethmont is situated 5 miles east of Hill of Oldmerdrum.
Hill of Oldmerdrum
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,237 feet
- Also known as: “Old Merdrum”
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.357° or 57° 21′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.89755° or 2° 53′ 51″ westElevation
1,237 feet (377 metres)Open location code
9C9V9442+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2419223524OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12614683
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