Abernethy

Abernethy is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated eight miles south-east of Perth. It has one of Scotland's two surviving Irish-style round towers (the other is at Brechin, Angus; both in the care of Historic Scotland), and was once the 'capital' (or at least a major religious and political centre) of the Pictish kingdom. The tower was evidently built in two stages (shown by a change in the masonry), and probably dates to the 11th-early 12th centuries.

The village's name is Pictish, the earliest recorded form being Apurnethige. Several pieces of Pictish or early medieval sculpture have been found in Abernethy, including an incomplete Pictish symbol stone attached to the base of the round tower. The town is also said to take its name from the Scottish Gaelic word 'Aber', which means 'mouth of', and 'Nethy' which is the name of the river.

A recently opened small museum, open in the summer, has exhibits on the history of the village.

In 1991 Abernethy had a population of 895.

Abernethy is also the name of a biscuit, developed by Scotsman Dr John Abernethy who suggested the addition of caraway seeds and sugar.