Abernethy
Abernethy is a Village in the county of Perth and Kinross.
Abernethy postcode: PH2 9RT
There are great places to visit near Abernethy including some great rivers and streams, towns, lakes, historic buildings, ancient sites and waterfalls.
The area close to Abernethy boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Tay.
The area around Abernethy features a number of interesting towns including Pitlochry, Dunkeld, and Aberfeldy.
Loch Faskally, and Loch Kennard are great places to visit near Abernethy if you like lakes.
Don't miss Wade's Bridge's historic buildings if visiting the area around Abernethy.
There are a number of ancient sites near to Abernethy including Croftmoraig Stone Circle.
Falls of Moness is a great place to visit close to Abernethy if you like waterfalls.
Abernethy History
There are some historic monuments around Abernethy:
- Pitroddie Farm, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 250m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM7220
- Grange of Elcho, nunnery 180m ENE of Tay View Ecclesiastical: nunnery SM3232
- Arlary, barrow 540m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7613
- Tofthill, enclosed settlement 300m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7237
- Pole Hill, hut-circle 240m SE of triangulation point Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6926
- Fingask Castle, standing stone 320m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM7213
- Balharvie Moss,cross-incised stone 420m NNE of Miller's Loch Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone SM6342
- Over Durdie, fort 550m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM7225
- Wester Upper Urquhart,cairn 1700m SSE of,West Lomond Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM802
- Bridge of Earn, Old Bridge of Earn Industrial: road or trackway SM9468
- Abernethy Round Tower and Pictish symbol stone Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone; Ecclesiastical: tower SM90005
- Loanfoot, ring-ditch 370m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM7226
- Prehistoric settlement, 575m SSW of Clashbenny Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7228
- Rhynd,old parish church 250m SW of Easter Rhynd Ecclesiastical: church SM5452
- Maiden Castle, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM813
- Castle Law,fort,Abernethy Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2477
- Law Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3089
- Mugdrum House,cross shaft Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM822
- Witch Knowe, barrow 130m SW of Inchyra House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7283
- St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1578
- Newton of Glencarse, ring-ditches 270m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM7246
- Wellfield, enclosure 220m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM9451
- Shien Hill,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1581
- Arnbathie, fermtoun and enclosures NE of Secular: farmstead SM6709
- Balvaird Castle Secular: castle SM90027
- Denmylne Castle 1600m SE of Newburgh Secular: castle SM852
- Carpow,Roman fortress Roman: fort SM2275
- Sandyhall, unenclosed settlement 480m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7231
- Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM9673
- The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM7230
- Court Knowe, mound 170m E of Gornogrove Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary); Secular: meeting place, thingstead, moot hill SM790
- Kinfauns Church Crosses and carved stones: cross slab; Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: mausoleum SM5642
- Lindores Abbey Ecclesiastical: abbey SM836
- Moredun Hall, tower-house remains Secular: tower SM9464
- Unenclosed settlement NW of Mains of Murie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7218
- Inchyra Farm, unenclosed settlement 500m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7236
- Law Knowe, motte 380m NNW of Mains of Murie Secular: motte SM7292
- East Lomond Hill, fort and cairn Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM810
- Moredun Top, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM9440
- Balgarvie, unenclosed settlement 350m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6947
- Corston Tower,towerhouse and dovecot Secular: tower SM5616
- Deuchny Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM6199
- Prehistoric settlement, 200m SSW of Willowburn Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM7221
- Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM7219
- Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7232
- Easter Nether Urquhart, cairn 980m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM791
- Evelick Castle Secular: castle SM7300
- Edmund's Grave, burial cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM9458
- Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7249
- Dunshelt Plantation,earthwork Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM809
- Elcho Castle Secular: castle SM90140
- Dow Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM6718
- Shianbank, stone circles and pillboxes 325m E of 20th Century Military and Related: Pillbox; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM2314
- Glendoick, souterrains 670m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM7222
- Rait, souterrains 130m & ring-ditch 170m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM7201
- Law Hill,hut circles N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM3279
- Evelick,fort WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3095
- Moncreiffe Hill, fort 800m NW of Moncreiffe House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM9438
- Strathmiglo Churchyard,symbol stone Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone SM4017
- Mawcarse, enclosure 300m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM7609
- Moncreiffe House, chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM9601
- Carey, Roman temporary camp and enclosure, Abernethy Roman: camp SM9449
- Mawcarse Cottage, barrows 200m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7611
- Bore Stone of Gask,cross slab,Moncreiffe House Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM1620
- Wester Bonhard, unenclosed settlement 300m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6710
- Arlary, square barrow 320m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7612
- Souterrains, 145m WNW and 115m WSW of Burnside Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6717
- New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM1579
- Chancefield Wood earthworks, SE of Chancefield Secular: ditch (non-defensive) SM11013
- Pole Hill, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6928
- Rait Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM7251
- South Inchmichael, unenclosed settlement N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7199
- Wester Clunie, unenclosed settlement 1000m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM9460
- Rait,old parish church Ecclesiastical: church SM5613
- Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth SM9455
- Bonhard Park, unenclosed settlement SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6708
- Kilspindie, unenclosed settlement N of Mill House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7197
- Mill of Bonhard, unenclosed settlement and standing stone 200m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM6711
