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13 de mar. de 2024 · Aberdeenshire, council area and historic county of eastern Scotland. It projects shoulderlike eastward into the North Sea and encompasses coastal lowlands in the north and east and part of the Grampian Mountains in the west. The council area and the historic county occupy somewhat different areas.
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History. Blaeu – Atlas of Scotland 1654 –. ABERDONIA & BANFIA. Topographic map of Aberdeenshire and Moray. Aberdeenshire has a rich prehistoric and historical heritage. It is the locus of a large number of Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological sites, including Longman Hill, Kempstone Hill, Catto Long Barrow and Cairn Lee.
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Aberdeen was first settled by hunter-gatherers around 6000 BC, who established themselves around the mouths of the river Dee and river Don. Around 2000 BC the Beaker People, who built the mysterious stone circles that can be found in the Aberdeenshire area, [2] arrived from the Rhine lands.
Aberdeenshire or the County of Aberdeen (Scots: Coontie o Aiberdeen, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. The area of the county, excluding the Aberdeen City council area itself, is also a lieutenancy area.
14 de mar. de 2021 · By Tim Lambert. Aberdeen in the Middle Ages. The name Aberdeen probably comes from the word aber (meaning mouth of the river) Don. Aberdeen was probably founded by the 8th century AD as a fishing settlement. However, by the early 12th century Aberdeen had grown into a town.
Destinations. Aberdeenshire. History and heritage of Aberdeenshire. By Gordon Walker. Scotland’s rich heritage spans the length and breadth of the nation, from Shetland to Dumfries and Galloway. Hundreds of fantastic, historic properties from prehistoric dwellings to castles, abbeys and cathedrals tell the story of Scotland and the people who ...
It was a royal burgh from the 12th century and a Scottish royal residence in the 12th–14th centuries. It supported Robert the Bruce in wars for Scottish independence, and for a time it was the headquarters of Edward I.