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Pitmedden Garden, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7PD. Tel: 01651
842352. The Garden was laid out in 1675 by Pitmedden's first
baronet, Sir Alexander Seton, and was re-created by the National
Trust for Scotland in the 1950s. Pitmedden features over 5 miles
of box hedging arranged in intricate patterns to form six parterres,
filled with some 40,000 plants bursting with colour in the summer
months. About 9 miles northeast of Inverurie.
Carnegie Inverurie Museum,
The Square, Inverurie AB51 3SN. Tel: 01771 622906. A local history
museum, collections also include archaeological material and
Eskimo carvings of international importance. There is a display
of railway (GNSR) memorabilia and temporary exhibitions change
regularly. Location: In the centre of Inverurie.
Brandsbutt Pictish Stone, Inverurie. The Brandsbutt Stone was
found in pieces and built into a drystane dyke, it has been restored
and now sits in a housing estate in Inverurie. It is dated between
500AD and 900AD. The position of the original Circle is now marked
by a kerbstone ring. A sign can be seen from the A96 at Inverurie
showing the stone's whereabouts. Location: On the outskirts of
Inverurie.
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