Battle of Harlaw Monument

Battle of Harlaw Monument is a monument in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Battle of Harlaw Monument is situated nearby to the battlefield Battle of Harlaw (1411), as well as near the peak Dilly Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Balquhain and Balquhain Castle.

Balquhain

Archaeological site

Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain is a ruined recumbent stone circle 3 miles from Inverurie in Scotland, with views to Mither Tap. Over seventy of these circles are found in lowland Aberdeenshire. Balquhain is situated 1 mile west of Battle of Harlaw Monument.

Balquhain Castle

Ruins

Photo: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It served as the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres to the west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument. Balquhain Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of Battle of Harlaw Monument.

Inverurie railway station

Railway station

Photo: Scott Cormie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inverurie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line, which is mostly single track north of this point, between Kintore and Insch. Inverurie railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of Battle of Harlaw Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harlaw and Pitcaple.

Harlaw

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harlaw is a hamlet.

Pitcaple

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the banks of the River Urie, 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle dates from around 1457 and was restored by William Burn in 1835. There is a disused railway station. Pitcaple is situated 2 miles northwest of Battle of Harlaw Monument.

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 2 miles southeast of Battle of Harlaw Monument.

Battle of Harlaw Monument

Type: Monument
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.30657° or 57° 18′ 24″ north

Longitude

-2.41413° or 2° 24′ 51″ west

Inception

1911

Open location code

9C9V8H4P+J8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 366423933

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Battle of Harlaw (1411) and Dilly Hill.

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