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Bridge Of Lyon

This is a long cairn measuring 32 metres in length on an ENE-WNW axis. It is approximately 11.6 metres wide at the W end and at the centre, but narrows to around 9.1 metres at the E end. It has a maximum height of 1.5 metres.

Where is Bridge Of Lyon?

Bridge Of Lyon is in the parish of Fortingall and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 7296 4655

Lat / long: 56.59327481, -4.070105988

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OS Map for Bridge Of Lyon

OS map OL48
Ben Lawers & Glen Lyon (Loch Tay, Killin & Kenmore)
OS Explorer map OL48


Directions to Bridge Of Lyon

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Weather at Bridge Of Lyon

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
12km/h S
993mb
90%
93%
06:16 18:30

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Aberfeldy at 18:04

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Bridge Of Lyon

Lyon Bridge standing stone and cairn

0.2km away

Bridge of Lyon standing stones

0.2km away

Carn na Marbh barrow and standing stone

1.2km away

Clach a' Phlaigh standing stone

1.2km away

Fortingall churchyard rock art

1.3km away

Fortingall SW stone circle

1.6km away

Fortingall S stone circle

1.6km away

Fortingall NE stone circle

1.6km away

Isle of Loch Tay (possible) crannog

3.8km away
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Castles near Bridge Of Lyon

Isle Of Loch Tay Castle

3.8km away

Garth Castle

5.1km away

Carnbane Castle

5.4km away

Taymouth Castle

5.5km away

Comrie Castle

6.0km away

Lawers (possible) (site of)

8.5km away

Bolfracks (possible) (site of)

9.3km away

Weem Castle (site of)

11.1km away

Castle Menzies

11.1km away
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Pictish stones near Bridge Of Lyon

Struan Class I symbol stone

20.4km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

22.5km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

23.8km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

24.4km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

29.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

29.9km away

Murthly Class III stone

37.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

41.5km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

42.2km away
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Pictish sites near Bridge Of Lyon

Norrie's Law hoard

78.0km away

Torvean silver chain

97.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

105.3km away

Borland silver chain

105.4km away

Haddington silver chain

106.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

110.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

121.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

124.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

126.8km away
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Accommodation near Bridge Of Lyon

The Kenmore Hotel
hotelKenmore
4.5km away
Coshieville House
bed and breakfastAberfeldy
5.4km away
Ben Lawers Hotel
hotelLawers
8.6km away
Aberfeldy Weem Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantWeem
11.6km away
Ardeonaig Hotel and Restaurant
hotelArdeonaig
12.4km away
Moness House Hotel & Country Club
hotelAberfeldy
13.7km away
Dunalastair Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKinloch Rannoch
14.0km away
Macdonald Loch Rannoch
hotel, restaurant, barKinloch Rannoch
14.5km away
Loch Tummel Inn
hotelStrathtummel
16.1km away
The Bridge Of Lochay Hotel
hotelKillin
20.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bridge Of Lyon

House of Menzies
caféAberfeldy
10.5km away
Aberfeldy Weem Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantWeem
11.6km away
The Watermill
caféAberfeldy
12.8km away
Habitat Café
caféAberfeldy
12.9km away
Dunalastair Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKinloch Rannoch
14.0km away
Macdonald Loch Rannoch
hotel, restaurant, barKinloch Rannoch
14.5km away
Glenlyon Tearoom
caféBridge of Balgie
14.8km away
The Courie Inn
hotel, pubKillin
20.8km away
House of Bruar
restaurant, caféBlair Atholl
21.4km away
Drummond Hotel
hotel, pubSt Fillans
22.5km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:19 am.

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