Coordinates: 56°52′16″N 2°19′26″W / 56.871083°N 2.324027°W
| Arbuthnott | |
  Arbuthnott
Arbuthnott shown within Scotland |
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| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
- For persons named Arbuthnott, see Arbuthnot
Arbuthnott (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Bhuadhnait) is a small village in northeast Scotland, 26 miles south of Aberdeen. It is located on the B967 east of Fordoun (on the A90) and north-west of Inverbervie (on the A92) in Aberdeenshire.[1] The nearest train station is Stonehaven.
The most obvious feature in the village is the 13th Century Parish Church of St. Ternan[2] in which the Missal of Arbuthnott was written.
Lewis Grassic Gibbon hailed from the area and wrote about life in The Mearns. The Lewis Grassic Gibbon Centre is located next to the Village Hall, near the Post Office.
Arbuthnott House, the seat of the Viscount of Arbuthnott, is near the village.
History
Some of the nearest Bronze Age archaeological recoveries are situated somewhat to the north near Stonehaven at the Fetteresso[3] and Spurryhillock sites. In the general vicinity of this portion of Aberdeenshire are situated Dunnottar Castle, Fiddes Castle, Fetteresso Castle and Muchalls Castle.
References
- AA Touring Guide to Scotland (1978)
- C.Michael Hogan, Fetteresso Fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian (2008)
See also
External links
Notes
- ^ AA Touring, 1978
- ^ Mearns Community Web. "History of the Howe - Arbuthnott". http://www.mearns.org/arbuth.htm. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ C.M.Hogan, 2008
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