Drum

Drum is a locality in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Drum is situated nearby to the hamlet Coalford, as well as near the locality Hardgate.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Normandykes and Maryculter House.

Normandykes

Archaeological site

Normandykes is the site of a Roman marching camp 1 mile to the southwest of Peterculter, City of Aberdeen, Scotland. The near-rectangular site, measuring approximately 860 by 510 metres, covers about 106 acres of the summit and eastern slopes of a hill overlooking the River Dee and the B9077 road further south.

Maryculter House

Hotel

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Maryculter House is a historic house in the village of Maryculter, or Kirkton of Maryculter, in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Maryculter House is situated 2½ miles east of Drum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coalford and Drumoak.

Coalford

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coalford is a village in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is slightly north of the River Dee and about 1 mile west of Peterculter. The population is around 100.

Drumoak

Village

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Drumoak is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which is classified as a town by the Understanding Scottish Places programme.

Peterculter

Village

Photo: Colin Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peterculter, also known as Culter, is an outer suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about eight miles from the city centre. It lies on the north bank of the River Dee, at its confluence with the Culter Burn. Peterculter is situated 2 miles east of Drum.

Drum

Type: Locality
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.09031° or 57° 5′ 25″ north

Longitude

-2.3223° or 2° 19′ 20″ west

Elevation

174 feet (53 metres)

Open location code

9C9V3MRH+43

GeoNames ID

13282587

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