Aquhorthies
Aquhorthies is a dwelling in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Aquhorthies is situated nearby to the archaeological site Auld Bourtreebush, as well as near the peak Cairnwell Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aquhorthies stone circle and Auld Bourtreebush.
Aquhorthies stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aquhorthies is a Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site is composed of a ring cairn and a recumbent stone circle which unusually has two rings. Aquhorthies stone circle is situated 600 feet northeast of Aquhorthies.
Auld Bourtreebush
Archaeological site
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auld Bourtreebush is a large Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is also known as Old Bourtree Bush or Old Bourtreebush. Auld Bourtreebush is situated 920 feet east of Aquhorthies.
Portlethen Moss
The Portlethen Moss is an acidic bog nature reserve located to the west of the town of Portlethen, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Like other mosses, this wetland area supports a variety of plant and animal species, even though it has been subject to certain development and agricultural degradation pressures.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cammachmore and Portlethen.
Cammachmore
Village
Cammachmore is a hamlet in the coastal region near the North Sea in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies slightly west of the A92 road and the ancient Causey Mounth passes through the community.
Portlethen
Town
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen is a town located approximately 7 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland, along the A92. The population according to the 2022 census was 8,969 making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.
Chapelton
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chapelton is a 810 hectares new town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 10 miles south of Aberdeen. It is situated close to the A92 and Newtonhill. The town plan was led by the Elsick Development Company. Chapelton is situated 1½ miles south of Aquhorthies.
Aquhorthies
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.05652° or 57° 3′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.16501° or 2° 9′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C9V3R4M+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 14020901728OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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