Boswell’s Monument

Boswell’s Monument is a monument in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Boswell’s Monument is situated nearby to the peak Wedderhill, as well as near Cairnwell Hill.

Photo: Stuart Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Monument
Description: monument in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Boswell’s Monument, Hill Of Auchlee”

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 1 mile southeast of Boswell’s Monument.

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 1 mile southeast of Boswell’s Monument.

Portlethen railway station

Railway station

Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Portlethen railway station serves the town of Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is sited 232 miles 59 chains from Carlisle via Perth, and is between Stonehaven and Aberdeen, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line. Portlethen railway station is situated 2 miles east of Boswell’s Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cammachmore and Portlethen.

Cammachmore

Village

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Cammachmore is situated 2 miles southeast of Boswell’s Monument.

Portlethen

Town

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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. Portlethen is situated 2 miles east of Boswell’s Monument.

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 2½ miles south of Boswell’s Monument.

Boswell’s Monument

Category: historic site
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.06581° or 57° 3′ 57″ north

Longitude

-2.18394° or 2° 11′ 2″ west

Open location code

9C9V3R88+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 663079692

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

Wikidata ID

Q56614578

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hill of Auchlee and Wedderhill.

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