Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam

Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam is a dam in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam is situated nearby to the peak The Peirk, as well as near Garrach Knowe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tap o’ Noth and Wormy Hillock Henge.

Tap o’ Noth

Peak

Photo: Steve Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Tap o' Noth is a hill and the name of a hillfort on its summit, 8 miles south of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at grid reference NJ485293. It is the second highest fort in Scotland and its main feature is its well-preserved vitrified wall which encloses an area of approximately 100 m by 30 m, 0.3 hectares.

Wormy Hillock Henge

Archaeological site

Photo: jake williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wormy Hillock Henge, also known as The Dragon's Grave, is a small henge in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument located in the Clashindarroch Forest. Wormy Hillock Henge is situated 2 miles northwest of Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam.

St Mary’s Kirk

Ruins

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Mary's Kirk at Auchindoir, between Rhynie and Lumsden, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is one of the country's finest surviving medieval parish kirks. The main doorway is early Romanesque, and there is a well-preserved early 16th-century sacrament house, similar to those at Deskford and Kinkell. St Mary’s Kirk is situated 2½ miles south of Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhynie and Lumsden.

Rhynie

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhynie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is on the A97 road, 14 miles northwest of Alford. Though only having a population of about 500 people today, research suggests that it was likely to have been home to thousands 1400 years ago. Rhynie is situated 2 miles east of Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam.

Lumsden

Village

Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lumsden is an inland village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road. Lumsden is situated 4 miles south of Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam.

Gartly

Village

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gartly is an inland hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is several miles south of the town of Huntly, and sits on the River Bogie, a tributary of the River Deveron. The parish in which it is located also takes its name. Gartly is situated 4 miles northeast of Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam.

Mains of Lesmoir Mill Dam

Type: Dam
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.34217° or 57° 20′ 32″ north

Longitude

-2.88365° or 2° 53′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C9V84R8+VG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1489600124

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Highlights include The Peirk and Garrach Knowe.

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