Oldman Wood

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Crynoch Burn flowing through Oldman Wood. Image author: C. Michael Hogan
Crynoch Burn flowing through Oldman Wood. Image author: C. Michael Hogan

Oldman Wood is a publicly owned forest in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Crynoch Burn flows through this forest land[1] before discharging to the River Dee. Other features in the general vicinity include the Lairhillock Inn, Elsick House and Muchalls Castle.

Crynoch Burn flows through the Oldman Wood; Crynoch Burn is tributary to the River Dee.[2] This stream rises somewhat above Netherley and flows into the Red Moss, a significant natural habitat, thence near the historic Lairhillock Inn and finally by the village of Maryculter and through Oldman Wood before discharge to the Dee. Headwaters areas include the northern and western slopes of Meikle Carewe Hill and the northern slopes of Curlethney Hill.

The soils near its mouth at the Dee River are light and sandy,[3] and the pH level of these greenish brown waters is approximately 8.05, or slightly alkaline.[4]

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  1. ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004
  2. ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004
  3. ^ Historic profile of the village of Maryculter
  4. ^ Hogan, C Michael, History of Muchalls Castle, Area Environment section, Aberdeen (2005)


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