# Crawton

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'''Crawton''' is a former fishing community on the southeast [Aberdeenshire](/source/Aberdeenshire) coast in [Scotland](/source/Scotland), deserted since 1927.

Approximately {{Convert|3|mi|0|spell=in}} south of [Stonehaven](/source/Stonehaven),<ref>{{cite web | title=Stonehaven & Banchory map – OS Landranger 45 | website=Ordnance Survey Shop | url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/landranger-map-stonehaven-banchory.html | access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> Crawton Farm ({{gbmapping|NO879798}}) lies to the north of [Catterline](/source/Catterline) above a [shingle beach](/source/shingle_beach). The [ruins](/source/ruins) of 23 houses and a school are all that survive of the [coast](/source/coast)al [hamlet](/source/hamlet_(place)) on the clifftop.<ref name=scotgaz>{{cite web| url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst4162.html | title=Overview of Crawton| publisher=Gazetteer for Scotland| accessdate=2007-08-03}}</ref> In its heyday, 30 Crawton men fished 12 boats and the village had its own fish merchant. Following nearly 50 years of decline due to [overfishing](/source/overfishing), Crawton was finally deserted by its last inhabitant in 1927.<ref name=scotgaz />

Crawton is adjacent to the [nature reserve](/source/nature_reserve) of [Fowlsheugh](/source/Fowlsheugh), which is a [Site of Special Scientific Interest](/source/Site_of_Special_Scientific_Interest) in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom).<ref>{{cite web | title=Scotland's Marine Atlas: Information for The National Marine Plan | website=The Scottish Government | date=2011-03-16 | url=https://www2.gov.scot/Publications/2011/03/16182005/44 | access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref>

Noted architectural or historic features in the general area include [Dunnottar Castle](/source/Dunnottar_Castle), [Fiddes Castle](/source/Fiddes_Castle), [Fetteresso Castle](/source/Fetteresso_Castle), [Chapel of St. Mary and St. Nathalan](/source/Chapel_of_St._Mary_and_St._Nathalan) and [Muchalls Castle](/source/Muchalls_Castle).

Crawton is known for its geological diversity and is a popular site for both university and school field trips. It is a tradition to perform a mini-bus quiz on the journey to Crawton, started by the [geologist](/source/geologist) Ian Rae.

== Vicinity prehistory ==
[Prehistorical](/source/Prehistory) features in the vicinity include [Bronze Age](/source/Bronze_Age) [archaeological](/source/archaeological) recoveries at [Fetteresso](/source/Fetteresso_Castle),<ref>{{cite web | title=Fetteresso Burial Chamber | website=The Modern Antiquarian.com | date=2000-01-26 | url=https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10937/fetteresso.html | access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> [Dunnottar](/source/Dunnottar_Castle) and [Spurryhillock](/source/Spurryhillock).<ref name="Watt">{{cite book|last=Watt|first=Archibald|title=Highways and Byways Round Kincardine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vuktcgAACAAJ|year=1985|publisher=Gourdas House|location=Aberdeen|isbn=978-0-907301-09-7|oclc=42275024}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[Catterline](/source/Catterline)
*[Craiglethy](/source/Craiglethy)

== Notes ==
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Category:Geography of Aberdeenshire
Category:Former populated places in Scotland
Category:History of Aberdeenshire
Category:Hamlets in Aberdeenshire

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