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Gaulcross

A hoard of silver items was discovered around 1830 approximately 5.5m to the south-east of a standing stone (since removed).

It consisted of a chain and possible buckles, pins and brooches, and while one of the pins was thought to date to the 2nd century AD the hoard was later identified as being Pictish and possibly dating to the 8th century.

Part of a damaged brooch, thought to date to the 4th to 6th centuries, can be seen labelled “3” in the photo below (along with a brooch from the Norrie’s Law hoard labelled as “2” and a brooch labelled “1” from Tummel Bridge).

The pin and the chain were placed in Banff Museum.

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Alternative names for Gaulcross

Gaulcross North

Where is Gaulcross?

Gaulcross is in the parish of Fordyce and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference: NJ 5354 6392

Lat / long: 57.662803, -2.780262

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Pictish sites near Gaulcross

Burghead fort

42.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

61.5km away

Nigg silver chain

73.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

86.3km away

Torvean silver chain

90.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

156.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

188.9km away

Haddington silver chain

190.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

205.2km away
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Pictish stones near Gaulcross

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

15.4km away

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

16.6km away

Tillytarmont 5 Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

17.4km away

King Edward Class I symbol stone

18.4km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

23.3km away
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Pictish placenames near Gaulcross

Aberchirder

14.5km away

Pitlurg

20.9km away

Aberlour

34.0km away

Aberdour

34.9km away

Pitsligo

40.3km away

Pittulie

41.1km away

Pitcaple

42.3km away

Pittodrie

43.0km away

Pitfichie

49.3km away
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Ancient sites near Gaulcross

Blairshinnoch souterrain

10.7km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

12.5km away

Boghead souterrain

19.0km away

Raich stone circle

21.2km away

Castle of Findon fort

25.9km away

Cullykhan fort

30.3km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

40.9km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

47.3km away

Sheldon stone circle

48.3km away
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Castles near Gaulcross

Castle Of Inaltrie

2.0km away

Castle Of Fordyce

2.1km away

Ha' Hillock, Deskford

2.8km away

Findlater Castle

3.4km away

Tower Of Deskford

3.5km away

Davie’s Castle (possible) (site of)

3.7km away

Old Cullen House (site of)

3.7km away

Cullen House

3.7km away

Muldavit (site of)

3.9km away
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Accommodation near Gaulcross

Cullen Bay Hotel
hotelBuckie
4.8km away
The Boyne Hotel
hotelPortsoy
5.8km away
Harbour View House
hotelPortsoy
5.9km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
8.6km away
Banff Springs Hotel
hotelBanff
14.3km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
14.6km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
14.9km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
16.6km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
16.7km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
24.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gaulcross

Rockpool Café
caféCullen
3.9km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
8.6km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
20.0km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
24.3km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
25.6km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
30.2km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
30.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
30.9km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
31.5km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
33.8km away
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Published on the 19th of April 2015 at 11:01 pm. Updated on the 21st of February 2018 at 6:45 pm.

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