Liggar’s Stone
Liggar’s Stone is a memorial in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Liggar’s Stone is situated nearby to the hamlet Harlaw, as well as near the forest Pitcaple Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balquhain and Balquhain Castle.
Balquhain
Archaeological site
Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1 mile southwest of Liggar’s Stone.
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. Balquhain Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Liggar’s 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 2½ miles north of Liggar’s Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlaw and Pitcaple.
Pitcaple
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Pitcaple is situated 1½ miles west of Liggar’s Stone.
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 2 miles north of Liggar’s Stone.
Liggar’s Stone
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.31381° or 57° 18′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.42161° or 2° 25′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C9V8H7H+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 13289303833OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle of Harlaw (1411) and Gallows Hill.
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