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Finavon


A piece of sandstone carved with a cup mark surrounded by two concentric rings was found on the ground just south-west of the ramparts of Finavon fort in 1987.

Measuring around 0.28m by around 0.25m, it is now housed in the McManus Galleries in Dundee.

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Alternative names for Finavon

Finavon Hill; Hill of Finavon

Where is Finavon?

Finavon is in the parish of Oathlaw and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 506 556

Lat / long: 56.689963, -2.807285

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Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
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Weather at Finavon

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
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Moderate rain
Weather observed at Angus at 04:09

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Finavon

Finavon fort

0.0km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

1.8km away

Milton cursus

10.2km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

11.7km away

Douglasmuir cursus

13.2km away

Inchbare South cursus

14.3km away

Inchbare North cursus

14.3km away

Kinalty cursus

15.6km away

Old Montrose cursus

15.8km away
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Castles near Finavon

Finavon Castle

1.3km away

Woodrae Castle (site of)

1.6km away

Flemington Castle

2.0km away

Markhouse (site of)

2.4km away

Wemyss Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Barnyards (site of)

3.4km away

Pitscandly House

3.8km away

Rescobie Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Melgund Castle

4.0km away
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Pictish stones near Finavon

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

1.6km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

1.6km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

1.8km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

16.5km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

20.4km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

22.4km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

23.5km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

24.0km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

28.0km away
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Pictish sites near Finavon

Dunnicaer fort

47.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

49.2km away

Nigg silver chain

64.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

71.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

81.1km away

Haddington silver chain

82.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

99.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

107.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

108.2km away
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Accommodation near Finavon

Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
6.9km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
7.0km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
9.9km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
10.2km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
11.8km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
12.3km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
15.4km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
16.0km away
Castleton House Hotel
hotelEassie
19.5km away
Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
self-catering apartmentBroughty Ferry
20.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Finavon

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
11.8km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
21.1km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
21.9km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
22.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
22.1km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
22.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
23.1km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
24.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
26.7km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
26.9km away
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Published on the 19th of March 2018 at 10:13 am. Updated on the 19th of March 2018 at 10:17 am.

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