Hill of Whitecross

Hill of Whitecross is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 682 feet. Hill of Whitecross is situated nearby to the village Chapel of Garioch, as well as near the locality The Colony.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balquhain Castle and Easter Aquhorthies stone circle.

Balquhain Castle

Ruins

Photo: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It served as the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres to the west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument.

Easter Aquhorthies stone circle

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Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, located near Inverurie in north-east Scotland, is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Colony and Pitcaple.

The Colony

Locality

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The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty, or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, Scotland.

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.