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Machar Stones

Alternative names for Machar Stones

Brown Hill; Waterhead Stones

Where is Machar Stones?

Machar Stones is in the parish of Fintry and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 65705 83932

Lat / long: 56.0294017824139, -4.15661775079297

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OS Map for Machar Stones

OS map 348
Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
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Weather at Machar Stones

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
26km/h SW
1029mb
78%
100%
08:06 16:54

Light rain
Weather observed at Lennoxtown at 13:10

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Machar Stones

Knockraich standing stone

6.1km away

Balgair Muir standing stone

8.1km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

9.2km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

9.9km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

10.2km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

10.3km away

Strathblane standing stone

10.3km away

Leckie broch and fort

10.7km away

Broompark standing stone

11.4km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Machar Stones

Fintry Castle

2.9km away

Sir John de Graham's Castle

3.1km away

Culcreuch Castle

5.3km away

Fintry motte

5.3km away

Maiden Castle

5.6km away

Bencloich Tower (site of)

5.7km away

Balcorrach Castle (site of)

6.1km away

Glorat (site of)

6.3km away

Balcastle

7.2km away
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Pictish stones near Machar Stones

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

19.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

25.9km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

37.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

43.1km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

48.4km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

48.4km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

52.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

60.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Machar Stones

Todholes (possible) silver chain

53.8km away

Borland silver chain

55.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

78.8km away

Haddington silver chain

86.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

91.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

92.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

115.0km away

Torvean silver chain

159.3km away
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Accommodation near Machar Stones

Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
5.3km away
Culcreuch Estate Lodges
self-catering lodgesFintry
5.4km away
The Coachman Hotel
hotelKilsyth
8.3km away
The Carronbridge hotel
bed and breakfastDunipace
8.6km away
The Boathouse
hotelKilsyth
9.7km away
The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
10.5km away
The Cross Keys
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
10.8km away
The Inn at Kippen
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
10.9km away
Gargunnock House
self-cateringGargunnock
12.1km away
Glenskirlie House & Castle
hotel, restaurant, barBanknock
12.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Machar Stones

Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
5.3km away
The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
10.5km away
The Cross Keys
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
10.8km away
The Inn at Kippen
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
10.9km away
Glenskirlie House & Castle
hotel, restaurant, barBanknock
12.7km away
The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort
hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld
12.9km away
The Beech Tree Inn
pub, restaurantDumgoyne
13.3km away
Killearn Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKillearn
13.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)
hotel, restaurantCumbernauld
13.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
14.5km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2018 at 3:59 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2018 at 4:00 pm.

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