Drumblade
Drumblade is a hamlet[1] in north-western Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which lies 4¾ miles east of the town of Huntly.[2]
Schools
Drumblade Primary School is a primary school with a nursery unit, and a total roll of 53 as of 2013.[3] It is a feeder school for The Gordon Schools, Huntly.[4] It made the national news in 2012 when its pet ducks disappeared, presumed stolen.[5]
History
Drumblade Stone Circle, or Ston(e)yfield, is the remains of an ancient stone circle. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Huntly.[6]
Drumblade is the site of the Battle of Slioch in December 1307,[7] involving Robert the Bruce.
References
- ^ http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst3984.html
- ^ http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=16695
- ^ http://drumblade.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/about-our-school/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-20295924
- ^ http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8990/stonyfield.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
57°27′03″N 2°41′29″W / 57.4508°N 2.6914°W
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