Hill of Barra Hillfort
Hill of Barra Hillfort is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Hill of Barra Hillfort is situated nearby to Wallace’s Putting Stone, as well as near the sports venue Etko Sports Academy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle and Meldrum Academy.
Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: stu smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated about 2+3⁄4 miles to the northeast of Inverurie at the end of a south-facing hillside just outside the hamlet of Kirkton of Bourtie. Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is situated 2,700 feet south of Hill of Barra Hillfort.
Meldrum Academy
School
Meldrum Academy is a secondary school in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operated by Aberdeenshire Council. Meldrum Academy is situated 1 mile north of Hill of Barra Hillfort.
Glen Garioch distillery
Distillery
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glen Garioch distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, dating back to 1797. Glen Garioch distillery is situated 1¼ miles north of Hill of Barra Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oldmeldrum and Inverurie.
Oldmeldrum
Town
Photo: Jim Benvie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. Oldmeldrum is home to one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, Glen Garioch, which was built in 1797.
Inverurie
Town
Photo: Lizzie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberdeenshire is a county in the north east of Scotland. It's a long way north - the coastline around Fraserburgh is further north than Newfoundland - but it's mostly lowland, fertile and productive, having more in common with the central belt of Scotland than with the Highlands. Inverurie is situated 3 miles southwest of Hill of Barra Hillfort.
Whiterashes
Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whiterashes is a hamlet in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying to the north-west of Newmachar and 3 miles south-east of Oldmeldrum on the A947 road. Whiterashes is situated 3½ miles east of Hill of Barra Hillfort.
Hill of Barra Hillfort
- 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
57.3214° or 57° 19′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.32955° or 2° 19′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C9V8MCC+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 251275151OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hill of Barra and Wallace’s Putting Stone.
Nearby Places
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