The Crabstane, Hardgate
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The Crabstane, Hardgate
Image: © Colin Smith Taken: 24 Mar 2008
This stone, about 1 foot square face, is set into the wall of a building on the south side of Aberdeen's former main road from the south. The plaque reads: "The Crabstane. Boundary stone on lands belonging to John Crab, Baillie of the Burgh in 1314. The stone also marks the site of the skirmish in 1571 between the rival families of Gordon and Forbes and of an engagement in 1644 between the citizens of Aberdeen and the Royalist forces of the Marquis of Montrose".
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Image Location
Latitude
57.142599
Longitude
-2.107886