Findon, Aberdeenshire
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Findon ( Gaelic : Fionndan , Scots : Finnan ) is a fishing village eight miles south of Aberdeen , [1] famous for originating the smoked haddock known as Finnan haddie . [2] The Findon moor has a number of paths through it, many of which run along the cliffs. Deer can often be seen there. Nearby features include the Portlethen Moss Nature Reserve .
Historical buildings in the area include Elsick House , Gillybrands and Muchalls Castle .
Geography
Findon is a coastal village along the North Sea in the area historically known as Kincardineshire . Somewhat to the south of Findon is the small offshore island of May Craig .
History
The local area was first recorded in medieval history in association with the Causey Mounth . Findon is situated somewhat east of the ancient Causey Mounth trackway , which road was constructed on high ground to make passable this only available medieval route from coastal points south from Stonehaven to Aberdeen . This ancient passage specifically connected the River Dee crossing (where the present Bridge of Dee is situated) via Portlethen Moss , Muchalls Castle and Stonehaven to the south. [3] The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and the Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9,000 men in the battle of the Civil War in 1639. [4]
See also
References
- ↑ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004
- ↑ Geddes MacGregor , Scotland: An Intimate Portrait , 1990, Houghton Mifflin Books, 288 pages ISBN 0-395-56236-8
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan, Causey Mounth , Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, 3 November 2007
- ↑ Watt, Archibald, Highways and Byways around Kincardineshire , Stonehaven Heritage Society (1985)
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Settlements and places of interest in
Kincardine and Mearns
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Aberdeenshire
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57°4′8″N 2°6′8″W / 57.06889°N 2.10222°W / 57.06889; -2.10222
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