Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Abernethy
Abernethy — village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Abernethy is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,460 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.3265°, -3.3109°.
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Abernethy is a village and former burgh in the Perth and Kinross council area and historic county of Perthshire, in the east central Lowlands of Scotland. The village is situated in rural Strathearn, 8 miles (13 km) south-east of the city of Perth, near the River Earn's confluence with the River Tay and on the northern edge of the Ochil Hills. Formerly the site of a number of Roman encampments, Abernethy became an important Pictish religious and political centre. The village was the setting for the Treaty of Abernethy, where Malcolm Canmore gave allegiance to William the Conqueror and its mediaeval round tower marks the site of a former abbey and, later, collegiate church. The civil parish of Abernethy also contains the nearby settlement of Aberargie and traditionally extends to Mugdrum Island in the Firth of Tay. It is part of the Almond and Earn ward for elections to Perth and Kinross Council
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Background
History
.]] There is evidence of early settlement in the area, with a Bronze Age log boat being discovered at Carpow in 2001, believed to date from around 1,000 BC. The Carpow boat is one of the best-preserved examples in Britain, and the second-oldest example of a boat recovered in Scotland. Remains of suspected pre-historic stone circles have been discovered to the north and south of the village. Castle Law was the site of an Iron Age hillfort, first excavated in the late 19th century. A group of Roman sites within the village have been given the name "the Abernethy complex", including later use of the fortress at Castle Law and the site of the former Carpow Roman Fort to the east of the village.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3265, -3.3109
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 9LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Population
- 1,460
Sources
- wikidata: Q744726 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abernethy, Perth and Kinross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Across fields to Abernethy - geograph.org.uk - 157440.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abernethy?
- Abernethy is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 9LG).
- Is Abernethy free to visit?
- Yes, Abernethy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abernethy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 9LG. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.