A952 road
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 A952 road northbound near Toll of Birness | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 16.5 mi[1] (26.6 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | A90 at |
 A90 A950 A90 | |
| To | A90 at Cortes |
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The A952 road is a main road in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This roadway is a north–south connector that serves as an inland bypass to the more coastally aligned A90 road.[2] It runs from in the south to Cortes in the north, passing through the communities of , Clola, Mintlaw and New Leeds. It has been noted that traffic accidents are most frequent at pronounced road bends along the A952.[3]
History[]
The local area is rich with and historical features. Somewhat to the east of the A952 road are a number of prehistoric monuments including Catto Long Barrow,[4] and many tumuli. In that same vicinity of the Laeca Burn watershed is the point d'appui of historic battles between invading Danes and indigenous Picts.
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Coordinates: 57°29′21″N 1°59′56″W / 57.4891°N 1.99893°W
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