Pitscurry Hill
Pitscurry Hill is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 436 feet. Pitscurry Hill is situated nearby to the village Whiteford, as well as near Durno.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loanhead of Daviot stone circle and Maiden Stone.
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 1½ miles northeast of Pitscurry Hill.
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. Maiden Stone is situated 2 miles southwest of Pitscurry Hill.Balquhain
Archaeological site
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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 is situated 2 miles south of Pitscurry Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pitcaple and Daviot.
Pitcaple
Hamlet
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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.
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 northeast of Pitscurry Hill.
Harlaw
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harlaw is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Pitscurry Hill.
Pitscurry Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 436 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.33448° or 57° 20′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.45844° or 2° 27′ 30″ westElevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
9C9V8GMR+QJGeoNames ID
12617289
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