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Claverhouse's Stone


Claverhouse’s Stone – so named because John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount of Dundee (the famed “Bonnie Dundee”) is believed to have died leaning against it after being injured in the nearby Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689 – stands approximately 1.6m tall, with packing stones and some field clearance visible at its base.

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Alternative names for Claverhouse's Stone

Killiecrankie; Urrard House

Where is Claverhouse's Stone?

Claverhouse's Stone is in the parish of Moulin and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 9082 6319

Lat / long: 56.7468585, -3.785776694

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OS Map for Claverhouse's Stone

OS map OL49
Pitlochry & Loch Tummel (Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch & Schiehallion)
OS Explorer map OL49


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Weather at Claverhouse's Stone

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
5km/h E
1005mb
99%
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06:18 18:27

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Weather observed at Pitlochry at 23:08

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Ancient sites near Claverhouse's Stone

Clach na h' Iobairt standing stone

3.8km away

Craigiedun stone circle

4.0km away

Faskally Cottages stone circle

4.9km away

Dane's Stone standing stone

5.0km away

Balnakeilly standing stone

5.3km away

Queen's View fort

5.4km away

Na Clachan Aoraidh stone circle

7.1km away

Dunfallandy cairn

7.2km away

Clachan an Diridh stone circle

7.6km away
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Castles near Claverhouse's Stone

Blair Castle

5.3km away

Caisteal Dubh

5.7km away

Tom an Tigh Mhoir

10.4km away

Derculich (site of)

10.9km away

Edradynate Castle

11.3km away

Grandtully Castle

11.9km away

Rath of Logierait

12.6km away

Castle Lennox (site of)

13.1km away

Wester Glengeynet (possible) (site of)

13.2km away
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Pictish stones near Claverhouse's Stone

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

3.9km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

7.6km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

10.2km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

12.5km away

Murthly Class III stone

30.1km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

39.0km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

39.1km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

43.2km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

46.3km away
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Pictish sites near Claverhouse's Stone

Norrie's Law hoard

74.6km away

Torvean silver chain

84.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

99.7km away

Haddington silver chain

107.6km away

Burghead fort

107.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

110.5km away

Nigg silver chain

111.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

112.4km away

Borland silver chain

117.8km away
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Accommodation near Claverhouse's Stone

Killiecrankie House
hotelBridge of Tilt
0.5km away
River Tilt Park
campsiteBlair Atholl
3.9km away
Bridge of Tilt Hotel
hotelBridge of Tilt
4.0km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Blair Atholl
hotel, bar, restaurantBlair Atholl
4.4km away
Tigh na Cloich Hotel
hotelPitlochry
5.1km away
Green Park Hotel
hotelPitlochry
5.1km away
Moulin Hotel
hotel, pubPitlochry
5.2km away
Pine Trees Hotel Pitlochry
hotelPitlochry
5.3km away
Craigatin House & Courtyard
hotelPitlochry
5.4km away
Craigvrack Hotel
hotelPitlochry
5.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Claverhouse's Stone

Atholl Arms Hotel, Blair Atholl
hotel, bar, restaurantBlair Atholl
4.4km away
Moulin Hotel
hotel, pubPitlochry
5.2km away
The Auld Smiddy Inn
bar, restaurantPitlochry
5.6km away
Strathgarry Restaurant & Rooms
restaurant, hotel, self-catering cottagePitlochry
5.6km away
McKays
bar, restaurantPitlochry
5.6km away
The Old Mill Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantPitlochry
5.7km away
Kingfisher Bar
barPitlochry
5.8km away
Scotland's Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
5.8km away
Victoria's Restaurant
restaurant, caféPitlochry
6.0km away
Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
6.4km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 13th of July 2010 at 10:17 pm.

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