Gordon Stane
Gordon Stane is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Gordon Stane is situated nearby to the battlefield Battle of Alford, as well as near the forest Murray Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grampian Transport Museum and Alford Valley Railway.
Grampian Transport Museum
Museum
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits focus on the history of transport in the north east of Scotland and include working and climb-aboard vehicles, static displays, and video presentations. Grampian Transport Museum is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Gordon Stane.
Alford Valley Railway
Museum
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alford Valley Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at what used to be the terminus of the passenger and goods Alford Valley Railway which connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway main line at Kintore. Alford Valley Railway is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Gordon Stane.
Asloun Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Asloun Castle is the remains of a 16th-century Z-plan castle located 2 miles south-west of Alford, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, of which only one tower survives. Asloun Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gordon Stane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alford and Bridge of Alford.
Alford
Town
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don.
Bridge of Alford
Village
Photo: Bryan A Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Alford is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Bridge of Alford is situated near Alford beside the bridge over the River Don. It is on the road towards Strathdon.
Keig
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keig is a village within the local government area of Aberdeenshire Council in the North East of Scotland and is located within the Marr area of Aberdeenshire three miles from Alford. It lies on the B992 road between Insch and the village of Whitehouse. Keig is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gordon Stane.
Gordon Stane
- 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
57.23868° or 57° 14′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.70561° or 2° 42′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C9V67QV+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6803231115OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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