Wester Echt
Wester Echt is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Wester Echt is situated nearby to the forest Scaur Wood, as well as near Craig-na-laoigh Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunecht House and Sunhoney.
Dunecht House
House
Photo: Ian Sutherland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunecht House is a stately home on the Dunecht estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The house is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. Dunecht House is situated 1 mile east of Wester Echt.
Sunhoney
Archaeological site
Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunhoney is a stone circle of the recumbent type, which is common in the Grampian region, in particular at the River Dee. Sunhoney is situated about 2 km west of Echt in Aberdeenshire, near to the Cullerlie and Midmar stone circles. Sunhoney is situated 2 miles southwest of Wester Echt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunecht and Echt.
Dunecht
Village
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Dunecht is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is not to be confused with Echt. Dunecht is located 12 miles west of the city of Aberdeen and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns.
Echt
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Echt is an Aberdeenshire crossroads village in northeast Scotland with a population of approximately 300 people. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt which is on a hill to the northwest. Echt is situated 1½ miles south of Wester Echt.
Sauchen
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sauchen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies 3 miles west of Dunecht and 10 miles west of Aberdeen. The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around 1 mile north of the centre. Sauchen is situated 3 miles northwest of Wester Echt.
Wester Echt
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.16522° or 57° 9′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.43406° or 2° 26′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C9V5H88+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 11098285103OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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