Stuartfield
Encyclopedia
Stuartfield is a small inland village in the Buchan
area of Aberdeenshire
, Scotland
, situated 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) south of Old Deer
. Formerly known as Crichie, a name still in use among locals today.
as well as historical features. Somewhat to the south of Stuartfield are a number of prehistoric monuments including Catto Long Barrow
, Silver Cairn and many tumuli. In that same vicinity of the Laeca Burn
watershed is the point d'appui
of historic battles between invading Danes and indigenous Pict
s.
Buchan
Buchan is one of the six committee areas and administrative areas of Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland. These areas were created by the council in 1996, when the Aberdeenshire unitary council area was created under the Local Government etc Act 1994...
area of Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, Scotland
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...
, situated 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) south of Old Deer
Old Deer
Old 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...
. Formerly known as Crichie, a name still in use among locals today.
Services
Stuartfield has many services for the locals such as a Primary School, Butcher, Local shop, Garage, Garden Machinery shop and Pleasure Park. Although Stuartfield was once very small it is currently expanding with new houses being built on two separate plots of land.Activities
The village has many activities to offer for children and adults alike. Such as Highland Dancing, Woman's Badminton, Rainbows, The Community Associastion and The Pleasure park Committee.History
The local vicinity is rich with prehistoryPrehistory
Prehistory is the span of time before recorded history. Prehistory can refer to the period of human existence before the availability of those written records with which recorded history begins. More broadly, it refers to all the time preceding human existence and the invention of writing...
as well as historical features. Somewhat to the south of Stuartfield are a number of prehistoric monuments including 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...
, Silver Cairn and many tumuli. In that same vicinity of the Laeca Burn
Laeca Burn
Laeca Burn is a stream in northeastern Aberdeenshire, Scotland. There are numerous archaeological sites in the Laeca Burn watershed, "especially on the eastern side of Laeca Burn", where Catto Long Barrow is situated.-References:...
watershed is the point d'appui
Point d'appui
A point d'appui, in military theory, is a location where troops are assembled prior to a battle. Often a monument is erected to commemorate the point d'appui for notable battles...
of historic battles between invading Danes and indigenous Pict
PICT
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s.
Sources
- Stuartfield in the Gazetteer for ScotlandGazetteer for ScotlandThe Gazetteer for Scotland is a gazetteer covering the geography, history and people of Scotland. It was conceived in 1995 by Bruce Gittings of the University of Edinburgh and David Munro of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and contains 15,500 entries as of January 2008, making it one of...
. - Historical overview of Stuartfield in the Gazetteer for ScotlandGazetteer for ScotlandThe Gazetteer for Scotland is a gazetteer covering the geography, history and people of Scotland. It was conceived in 1995 by Bruce Gittings of the University of Edinburgh and David Munro of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and contains 15,500 entries as of January 2008, making it one of...
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