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Latest revision as of 03:00, 11 January 2026
Settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Human settlement in Scotland
Tarves () is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area between Oldmeldrum and Methlick.
Following population growth to over 1,000 residents, Tarves is classified as a town in data published by Understanding Scottish Places, a change reported by BBC News in 2025.[2][3]
Much of the town was planned and laid out by the Marquess of Aberdeen in the 19th century, but the history of the parish goes back considerably earlier. A Bronze Age hoard of weapons was found near Tarves in the nineteenth century and was donated by the Earl of Aberdeen to the British Museum in 1858.[4] Dating to between 1000 and 850 BC, the hoard was made entirely from bronze and consists of three swords, a pommel, a chape and two pins (two items of which were not part of the original gift and are now lost).
The community has an active heritage group which operates a registered museum and heritage centre. The settlement is situated close to Haddo House and Tolquhon Castle.
