Summary
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[1] 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.[2]
Echt
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 Echt church, built 1804 | |
  Echt Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 300 |
| OS grid reference | NJ739055 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WESTHILL |
| Postcode district | AB32 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Echt in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- Map sources for Echt, Aberdeenshire
- Virtual Eagle Tour of Barmekin Hill