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Craighall


This is a very disrupted site, obviously affected by its proximity to the field. Nonetheless it is still an interesting site, with four large stones lying on a mound 9.0m in diameter by 0.2m high. The stones, all rough boulders, are unlikely ever to have stood erect. The one at the N corner is the smallest, with the other three being of similar size, although the one at the S corner has split in two. Field clearance has been added to the circle.

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Alternative names for Craighall

Courthill; Glenballoch

Where is Craighall?

Craighall is in the parish of Rattray and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 1842 4807

Lat / long: 56.61687172, -3.329799442

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OS Map for Craighall

OS map 381
Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
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Directions to Craighall

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Weather at Craighall

8°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
3km/h NE
993mb
95%
97%
05:46 18:48

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Blairgowrie at 00:59
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References (books)

Megalithic Sites in Britain
Alexander Thom
Oxford, 1967
North-east Perth: An Archaeological Landscape
RCAHMS
Edinburgh, 1990
The Queen's Scotland - Heartland of Scotland
Nigel Tranter
London, 1971
The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany
Aubrey Burl
London and New Haven, 2000

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Craighall

Craighall standing stone and rock art

0.2km away

Woodside stone circle

2.0km away

Drumend standing stone

2.8km away

Milton of Rattray cursus

3.5km away

Ardblair stone circle

4.8km away

Cleaven Dyke cursus

7.9km away

Arthurstone standing stone

9.0km away

High Keillor standing stone

12.1km away

East Cult standing stones

12.6km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Craighall

Craighall Castle

1.0km away

East Drimmie (possible) (site of)

1.9km away

Middle Drimmie (possible) (site of)

2.6km away

Blairgowrie motte (site of)

2.6km away

Drumlochy Castle

2.9km away

Newton Castle

3.0km away

Knockmahar (site of)

3.1km away

Glasclune Castle

3.2km away

West Drimmie (site of)

3.5km away
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Pictish stones near Craighall

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

12.1km away

Murthly Class III stone

12.6km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

21.6km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

21.8km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

22.0km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

22.3km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

23.1km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

23.6km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

24.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Craighall

Norrie's Law hoard

46.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

78.8km away

Haddington silver chain

81.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

83.0km away

Nigg silver chain

93.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

98.2km away

Borland silver chain

102.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

103.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

104.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Craighall

The Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie
hotelBlairgowrie
2.7km away
Angus Hotel
hotelBlairgowrie
2.8km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
3.4km away
Bridge of Cally Hotel
hotelBridge of Cally
5.7km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
6.1km away
Old Stables Bed and Breakfast / Self-Catering
bed and breakfastAlyth
6.2km away
Lands of Loyal Hotel
hotelAlyth
6.4km away
Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
9.6km away
The Reid House
bed and breakfastBallintuim
10.9km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
11.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craighall

Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
3.4km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
6.1km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
11.8km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
16.6km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
22.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
23.3km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
23.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
24.0km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
24.2km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
24.9km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 11th of May 2015 at 12:45 pm.

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