The Gouk Stone
The Gouk Stone is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Gouk Stone is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Dr Danny Gordon’s Widdie, as well as near Sheperd’s Lodge (Garden).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mither Tap hillfort and Maiden Stone.
Mither Tap hillfort
Fort
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mither Tap hillfort is a prehistoric stone-walled fortification located on the summit of Mither Tap, a prominent granite outcrop on the eastern side of the Bennachie range in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Mither Tap hillfort is situated 4,200 feet northwest of The Gouk Stone.
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. Maiden Stone is situated 2 miles north of The Gouk Stone.Harthill Castle
Castle
Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harthill Castle is a large 17th-century Z-plan castle, about 5.5 miles west-north-west of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, south of Kirkton of Oyne. An alternative name is Torries Castle. Harthill Castle is situated 2½ miles north of The Gouk Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Colony and Oyne.
The Colony
Locality
Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty, or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, Scotland.
Oyne
Village
Photo: Gilbert Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oyne is a small village in rural Aberdeenshire at the bottom of Bennachie in Scotland. Oyne is situated 3 miles northwest of The Gouk Stone.
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 3 miles northeast of The Gouk Stone.
The Gouk Stone
- 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
57.28395° or 57° 17′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.51177° or 2° 30′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C9V7FMQ+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6516238462OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dr Danny Gordon’s Widdie and Sheperd’s Lodge (Garden).
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