Echt, Aberdeenshire
Echt (Scottish Gaelic: Eicht) is an Aberdeenshire crossroads village in northeast Scotland with a population of approximately 300 people. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt which is on a hill to the northwest. There is also the Cullerlie stone circle near Sunhoney Farm, which may date from the Bronze Age.
Echt contains a church, village shop/post office, restaurant (Echt Tandoori) and pleasure park with a designated area of children's play equipment and local football matches are held. The annual Echt Show, a farmers' show, is held on the 2nd Saturday in July.
It is centred on the junction of the B977 Dunecht—Banchory road and the B9119 Kingsford—Ordie road. It is some 12+1⁄2 miles (20.1 km) from the city of Aberdeen.
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Barmekin Of Echt (18522)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cullerlie (18548)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- AA Touring Guide to Scotland (1978)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Echt, Aberdeenshire.
- Echt in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- Map sources for Echt, Aberdeenshire
- Virtual Eagle Tour of Barmekin Hill
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