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Dalchirla Farm

Rising from a wide, open, flat field here is a tall, thin pointed standing stone, surrounded at its base by a mass of what appears to be field clearance. There appears to be at least one cup-mark on one of its faces.

Nearby are a pair of standing stones.

The stone stands 2.84m in height, and measures 2.41m around its base.

Where is Dalchirla Farm?

Dalchirla Farm is in the parish of Muthill and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 8226 1611

Lat / long: 56.3227081, -3.905016142

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OS Map for Dalchirla Farm

Crieff, Comrie & Glen Artney (Strathearn & Auchterarder)
OS Explorer map 368/OL47


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Weather at Dalchirla Farm

3°C
max 3°C / min 2°C
8km/h WSW
1025mb
85%
80%
06:52 18:01

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Crieff at 03:32

References (books)

The Queen's Scotland - Heartland of Scotland
Nigel Tranter
London, 1971

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Dalchirla Farm

Dalchirla standing stones

0.4km away

Dunruchan A standing stone

2.9km away

Dunruchan C standing stone

3.2km away

Dunruchan B standing stone

3.3km away

Dunruchan D standing stone

3.3km away

Dunruchan E standing stone

3.4km away

Dunruchan F standing stone

3.4km away

Concraig standing stone

4.7km away

Auchingarrich standing stone

4.9km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Dalchirla Farm

Drummond Castle

2.9km away

Balloch Castle (site of)

3.5km away

Pitkellony House

4.3km away

Braco Castle

4.8km away

Auchingarrich (possible) (site of)

5.0km away

John the Bangster's House (site of)

5.2km away

Strowan (possible) (site of)

5.2km away

Orchill (site of)

6.4km away

Cultybraggan (site of)

6.5km away
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Pictish stones near Dalchirla Farm

Blackford Class I symbol stone

12.0km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

13.1km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

13.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

17.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

17.9km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

22.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

24.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

27.7km away

Murthly Class III stone

35.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dalchirla Farm

Norrie's Law hoard

59.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.6km away

Borland silver chain

73.8km away

Haddington silver chain

80.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

86.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

95.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

96.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

110.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

126.6km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Dalchirla Farm

James Cottage Guest House
hotelCrieff
6.3km away
Merlindale
bed and breakfastCrieff
6.6km away
Comrie Croft SYHA Hostel
hostelComrie
7.2km away
Galvelbeg House
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartmentCrieff
7.3km away
Knock Castle Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCrieff
7.4km away
Crieff Hydro Hotel and Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurantCrieff
7.6km away
Crieff Hydro self-catering cottages and chalets
self-catering cottagesCrieff
7.7km away
Murraypark Hotel
hotelCrieff
7.7km away
Blackford Hotel
hotelBlackford
10.3km away
Gleneagles Hotel
hotelAuchterarder
10.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dalchirla Farm

Torlum Café, Auchingarrich
caféComrie
5.0km away
Knock Castle Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCrieff
7.4km away
Crieff Hydro Hotel and Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurantCrieff
7.6km away
Famous Grouse Experience
restaurant, café, barCrieff
8.2km away
Sheriffmuir Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantDunblane
14.0km away
Drummond Hotel
hotel, pubSt Fillans
15.2km away
An Lochan Tormaukin
hotel, bar, restaurantGleneagles
20.5km away
Roman Camp Hotel
hotel, restaurantCallander
20.8km away
The Crags Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCallander
20.9km away
Dreadnought Hotel
hotel, barCallander
21.2km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 31st of March 2011 at 7:09 am.

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