River Ugie
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The River Ugie or Ugie Water is a river in Scotland
. Located in the north east, it flows into the North Sea
on the east coast at Peterhead
, north of Cruden Bay
. There is considerable evidence of prehistoric within the Ugie drainage basin
, especially in the South Ugie Water
catchment basin. For example the Catto Long Barrow
is found somewhat to the south of the Ugie Water mainstem
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Located in the north east, it flows into the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
on the east coast at Peterhead
Peterhead
Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement , with a population of 17,947 at the 2001 Census and estimated to have fallen to 17,330 by 2006....
, north of Cruden Bay
Cruden Bay
Cruden Bay is a small village in Scotland, on the north coast of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, 26 miles north of Aberdeen.Just south of Slains Castle, Cruden Bay was the site of a battle between Danes and Scots under King Malcolm II in 1012...
. There is considerable evidence of prehistoric within the Ugie drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
, especially in the South Ugie Water
South Ugie Water
The South Ugie Water is a tributary of the Ugie Water in northeastern Aberdeenshire, Scotland. To the south of the Ugie Water are a number of prehistoric monuments, evidencing the habitation of early man in the northeast of Scotland; for example, the Catto Long Barrow and a number of tumuli are...
catchment basin. For example the Catto Long Barrow
Catto Long Barrow
Catto Long Barrow is a prehistoric site in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site is known locally as Cairn Catto. The extant monument extends for a length of 49 metres.-References:* United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map 1:50,000 scale, Landranger series...
is found somewhat to the south of the Ugie Water mainstem
Mainstem (hydrology)
In relation to hydrology, a main stem is "the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries". Another common term for the main stem, the final large channel of a riverine system, is the trunk. Water enters the main stem from the river's drainage basin, the land area...
.
Settlements
(from west to east)- Old DeerOld DeerOld Deer a parish and village in the district of Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The population as of 1901 was 4,313. The village lies on the Deer or South Ugie Water, 10.1 miles west of Peterhead, and two miles from Mintlaw station on the Great North of Scotland Railway Company's branch line...
- StuartfieldStuartfieldStuartfield is a small inland village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated south of Old Deer. Formerly known as Crichie, a name still in use among locals today.-Services:...
- MintlawMintlawMintlaw is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland lying along the A952 road and is geographically a route centre...
- Inverquhomery
- LongsideLongsideLongside is a village located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies seven miles inland from Peterhead and two miles from Mintlaw on the A950. Its population in 2001 was 721. The River Ugie flows through it...
- RoraRora, AberdeenshireRora is a rural settlement in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated north-west of Peterhead and lying to the north of the River Ugie.-Rora Moss:...
- Newseat
- InverugieInverugieInverugie is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies on the entrance to the River Ugie just north of Peterhead.-Sources:* in the Gazetteer for Scotland.* in the Gazetteer for Scotland....
- PeterheadPeterheadPeterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement , with a population of 17,947 at the 2001 Census and estimated to have fallen to 17,330 by 2006....