Arbuthnott

Infobox UK place
official_name=Arbuthnott
unitary_scotland=Aberdeenshire
country=Scotland
latitude=56.871083
longitude=-2.324027
os_grid_reference=NO8024975550

:"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. [AA Touring, 1978] The nearest train station is Stonehaven.

The most obvious feature in the village is the 13th Century Parish Church of St. Ternan [cite web| url=http://www.mearns.org/arbuth.htm| title=History of the Howe - Arbuthnott| author=Mearns Community Web| accessdate=2007-04-28] 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 [C.M.Hogan, 2008] 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 (2008) "Fetteresso Fieldnotes", The Modern Antiquarian [http://letmespeaktothedriver.com/site/10937/fetteresso.html#fieldnotes]

ee also

* Aber and Inver as place-name elements

External links

*gbmapping|NO802755
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01686c.htm Catholic Encyclopedia article] .

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