Cunningar Motte
Cunningar Motte is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Cunningar Motte is situated nearby to the ruins St Nidan’s (Midmar Old Kirk), as well as near the archaeological site Midmar Kirk Stone Circle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sunhoney.
Sunhoney
Archaeological site
Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunhoney is a stone circle of the recumbent type, which is common in the Grampian region, in particular at the River Dee. Sunhoney is situated about 2 km west of Echt in Aberdeenshire, near to the Cullerlie and Midmar stone circles. Sunhoney is situated 1 mile east of Cunningar Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midmar and Echt.
Midmar
Village
Photo: Fitzsimons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ miles northwest of Cunningar Motte.
Echt
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Echt is a crossroads village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt, a prehistoric hillfort on a hill to the northwest. Echt is situated 2½ miles east of Cunningar Motte.
Sauchen
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sauchen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies 3 miles west of Dunecht and 10 miles west of Aberdeen. The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around 1 mile north of the centre. Sauchen is situated 3 miles north of Cunningar Motte.
Cunningar Motte
- 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
57.14349° or 57° 8′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.49608° or 2° 29′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C9V4GV3+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 927719200OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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