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'''The River Ugie''' or '''Ugie Water''' ({{lang|gd|Uisge Ùigidh}}) is a river flowing through [[Aberdeenshire]], which enters the [[North Sea]] on the easternmost part of the shire at [[Peterhead]], north of [[Cruden Bay]]. | '''The River Ugie''' or '''Ugie Water''' ({{lang|gd|Uisge Ùigidh}}) is a river flowing through [[Aberdeenshire]], which enters the [[North Sea]] on the easternmost part of the shire at [[Peterhead]], north of [[Cruden Bay]]. | ||
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*Map of the river mouth in Peterhead: {{wmap|57.524|-1.815|zoom=14}} | |||
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Revision as of 13:46, 22 October 2015
The River Ugie or Ugie Water (Gaelic: Uisge Ùigidh) is a river flowing through Aberdeenshire, which enters the North Sea on the easternmost part of the shire at Peterhead, north of Cruden Bay.
There is considerable evidence of prehistoric within the Ugie drainage basin, especially in the South Ugie Water catchment basin. For example the Catto Long Barrow[1] is found somewhat to the south of the Ugie Water mainstem.
Tributaries
The main tributaries of the Ugie Water are:
Villages and towns
Villages and towns on the river, running downstream, include:
References
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan (2008) Catto Long Barrow fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian
- Map of the river mouth in Peterhead: 57°31’26"N, 1°48’54"W