Backhill Of Drachlaw
Backhill Of Drachlaw is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Backhill Of Drachlaw is situated nearby to the archaeological site Crofts of Shielburn stone circle (remains), as well as near the peak Hill of Carlincraig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw and Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie.
Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw is an archaeological site, which is situated 910 feet northeast of Backhill Of Drachlaw.
Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Backhill Of Drachlaw.
Stone circle 150m NE of Corrydown
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stone circle 150m NE of Corrydown is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Backhill Of Drachlaw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inverkeithny and Bogton.
Inverkeithny
Hamlet
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverkeithny is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village lies near where the Burn of Forgue flows into the River Deveron, 7 miles west of Turriff and 3 miles south-east of Aberchirder. Inverkeithny is situated 2½ miles west of Backhill Of Drachlaw.
Bogton
Hamlet
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Bogton is a rural area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. To the south is Whitehill Wood and megalithic circle. Bogton is situated 3½ miles north of Backhill Of Drachlaw.
Turriff
Town
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Turriff is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It lies on the River Deveron, about 166 feet above sea level, and has a population of 5,708. Turriff is situated 4 miles northeast of Backhill Of Drachlaw.
Backhill Of Drachlaw
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “East Circle”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.506° or 57° 30′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.54744° or 2° 32′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C9VGF43+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1195364841OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crofts of Shielburn stone circle (remains) and Hill of Carlincraig.
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