📌 Motte, bailey & Pictish stones in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
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Leaving Inverurie to the east on the B993, a steep-sided lump stands out prominently in the middle of the otherwise flat town cemetery. The mound is the remnant of a motte and bailey castle – known as the Bass of Inverurie – which was built by the Earl of Garioch in the 12th century at the confluence of the Don and Urie rivers. A steep path leads up to the top of the mound for good views over the latter, while a ladder stile gives access to the lower bailey. In between, four ornate Pictish stones are housed in a transparent shelter – with a beautiful horse, mirror and crescent symbols standing out.
🌍 Location
📌 Keithhall Road, 0.5 mi south of Inverurie town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 781206
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.275503,-2.365044
🚌 Bus to Inverurie – nearest stops are on St James’s Place (B9001) | 🚆 Inverurie (1 mi)
🚗 Street parking
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
