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Muirheadstone


Here, close to the Staredam stones, is what appears to be the remains of a four-poster stone circle. There are three stones on the corners of a rectangle – the place where the fourth stone should be appears to have suffered soil erosion, so the stone has maybe toppled down the hill or been moved. There are a few likely candidates nearby.

There are 2 larger stones, and one smaller. The 2 large ones are aligned N-S, while the smaller one is aligned with one of the larger ones E-W. The size of the rectangle is approximately 3m N-S by 1.5m E-W.

The stones stand on a small mound on top of a big spur of land, which looks like it might have been accentuated artificially, although it’s too big to be entirely man-made.

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Alternative names for Muirheadstone

Muirheadston

Where is Muirheadstone?

Muirheadstone is in the parish of Auchtergaven and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 0499 3787

Lat / long: 56.52271418, -3.545976186

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Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
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Ancient sites near Muirheadstone

Staredam standing stones

0.4km away

Witch's Stone standing stone

0.8km away

Newtyle standing stones

3.2km away

East Cult cairn

4.7km away

East Cult standing stones

4.9km away

East Cult stone circle

4.9km away

Dundonnachie standing stones

5.4km away

Moneydie stone circle

9.0km away

Little Findowie standing stone

10.5km away
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Castles near Muirheadstone

Airleywight (site of)

2.5km away

Rohallion Castle

2.5km away

Coltrannie (site of)

2.5km away

Prieston (site of)

3.0km away

Murthly Castle

3.0km away

Auchtergaven (site of)

3.6km away

Haughend (site of)

4.8km away

Bishop's Palace (site of)

5.5km away

Dunkeld Castle (possible) (site of)

5.5km away
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Pictish stones near Muirheadstone

Murthly Class III stone

4.6km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

16.4km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

18.3km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

18.3km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

18.9km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

21.4km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

22.4km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

25.3km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

25.3km away
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Pictish sites near Muirheadstone

Norrie's Law hoard

46.9km away

Haddington silver chain

79.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

82.1km away

Borland silver chain

91.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

92.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

95.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

100.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

106.7km away

Nigg silver chain

110.8km away
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Accommodation near Muirheadstone

The Bankfoot Inn
hotelBankfoot
3.1km away
Wester Caputh Lodge
hostelCaputh
4.1km away
Birnam Hotel
hotelDunkeld
4.5km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
5.3km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
5.3km away
Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
11.1km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
12.3km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
12.7km away
Huntingtower Apartment
self-catering apartmentPerth
13.4km away
Perth SkyLodge
bed and breakfastScone
14.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Muirheadstone

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
5.3km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
12.3km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
12.7km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
14.6km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
15.7km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
15.8km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
15.9km away
Habitat Café
caféAberfeldy
22.4km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
22.4km away
The Watermill
caféAberfeldy
22.5km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:20 am.

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