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Dunning


This standing stone is 1.90m high by 1.00m wide and 0.80m thick. It is associated with a legend that it was the burial place of Doncha, Abbot of Dunkeld, who was killed in AD. 964 at the Battle of Duncrub.

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Alternative names for Dunning

Battle Of Duncrub; Burial Place Of Doncha, Abbot Of Dunkeld; Leadketty Holdings

Where is Dunning?

Dunning is in the parish of Dunning and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 0185 1469

Lat / long: 56.3137024, -3.587644361

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OS Map for Dunning

OS map 369
Perth & Kinross (Ochil Hills East & Loch Leven)
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Weather at Dunning

10°C
max 11°C / min 8°C
32km/h SSW
981mb
91%
100%
06:12 18:30

Light rain
Weather observed at Auchterarder at 03:03

References (books)

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

References (websites)

Canmore
Stone Circles of Angus & Perthshire

Ancient sites near Dunning

Belhie henge and standing stone

4.5km away

Castle Craig fort and broch

4.7km away

Jackschairs fort

5.8km away

Easthill stone circle

9.1km away

Bachilton stone circle

9.6km away

Abbots Deuglie stone circle

9.8km away

Gleneagles B standing stone

10.5km away

Loaninghead fort

10.5km away

Gleneagles A standing stone

10.9km away
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Castles near Dunning

Duncrub (site of)

0.9km away

Keltie Castle

1.7km away

Gascon Hall

4.3km away

Invermay Tower

4.5km away

Gask House

4.8km away

Dupplin Castle

6.1km away

Newton of Condie

6.7km away

Struie Castle

6.9km away

Cowgask (site of)

7.3km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Dunning

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

5.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

10.5km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

13.1km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

13.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

14.2km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

16.1km away

Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab

16.2km away

Abernethy No. 1 Class I symbol stone

17.2km away

Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft

17.3km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dunning

Norrie's Law hoard

39.6km away

Haddington silver chain

64.1km away

Borland silver chain

68.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

68.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

69.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

81.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

93.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

96.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

111.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Dunning

Glendevon Hotel
hotelAuchterarder
7.9km away
Cairn Lodge Hotel
hotelAuchterarder
8.8km away
Duchally Country Estate
self-catering lodgesAuchterarder
9.5km away
An Lochan Tormaukin
hotel, bar, restaurantGleneagles
10.5km away
Gleneagles Hotel
hotelAuchterarder
10.7km away
Bronton Cottage B&B
bed and breakfastBridge of Earn
12.0km away
Huntingtower Apartment
self-catering apartmentPerth
12.1km away
Symphony Lovat Hotel
hotelPerth
12.3km away
At The Willows
bed and breakfastNew Fowlis
12.3km away
The Rowans
bed and breakfastNew Fowlis
12.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dunning

An Lochan Tormaukin
hotel, bar, restaurantGleneagles
10.5km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
12.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
12.7km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
13.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
13.8km away
The Famous Bein Inn
hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
14.2km away
Windlestrae Hotel and Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
15.3km away
The Green Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
15.4km away
Crieff Hydro Hotel and Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurantCrieff
17.1km away
Knock Castle Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCrieff
17.6km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 31st of March 2011 at 7:11 am.

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