Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar
Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar is situated nearby to the peak Black Hill, as well as near Red Hill.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Auld Kirk O‘ Tough”, “Forkins Of Midmar”, and “Old Kirk Of Tough”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkton of Tough and Midmar.
Kirkton of Tough
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkton of Tough, usually shortened to Tough, is a settlement in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland at grid reference NJ615129. It is about 4 kilometres southeast of Alford and 143 km from Edinburgh. Kirkton of Tough is situated 2½ miles north of Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar.
Midmar
Village
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Midmar is a historic settlement in Aberdeenshire, lying north of Banchory and southwest of Inverurie. It is noted for its three stone circles and various standing stones. Midmar and Sunhoney are both recumbent stone circles. Midmar is situated 3½ miles east of Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar.
Lumphanan
Village
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Lumphanan is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland located 25 miles from Aberdeen and 10 miles from Banchory. Lumphanan is situated 4 miles southwest of Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar.
Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar
- Categories: architectural structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.17276° or 57° 10′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.62171° or 2° 37′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C9V59FH+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 496199819OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56661337
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