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Ardross

Ardross 1 and Ardross 2 are a pair of Pictish symbol stone fragments which were found built into a wall at Sittenham some time before 1863.

A new stone with replica fragments has been installed outside Ardross Hall.

The original fragments are now in Inverness Museum & Art Gallery.

Alternative names for Ardross

Ardross 1; Ardross 2; Ardross I; Ardross II; Stittenham

Where is Ardross?

Ardross is in the parish of Rosskeen and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 650 743

Lat / long: 57.738536, -4.268417

OS Map for Ardross

Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
OS Explorer map 438

Directions to Ardross

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Weather at Ardross

13°C
max 14°C / min 13°C

19km/h S
1007mb
81%
100%
06:09 18:07

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Alness at 02:25

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Ardross

Pictish sites near Ardross

Torvean silver chain

30.8km away

Burghead fort

46.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

88.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

137.8km away

Nigg silver chain

146.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

150.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

182.5km away

Haddington silver chain

217.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

218.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Ardross

Pitgrudy

22.0km away

Aberscross

28.3km away

Abersky

47.7km away

Aberarder

48.9km away

Aberchalder

55.2km away

Aberlour

68.7km away

Aberchalder

77.3km away

Pitlurg

83.2km away

Aberarder

85.3km away

more Pictish placenames....

Ancient sites near Ardross

Carriblair stone circle, cist

12.2km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

12.4km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

19.0km away

Clootie Well sacred site

20.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

31.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

31.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

31.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

31.8km away

Carn Liath broch

34.8km away

more ancient sites....

Castles near Ardross

Achnacloich Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Newmore Castle

3.8km away

Contullich Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Cnoc A Chaisteil (site of)

5.3km away

Teaninich Castle

5.4km away

Inverbreakie Castle (site of)

6.7km away

Kindeace (site of)

7.6km away

Delny (site of)

8.6km away

Balconie Castle (site of)

9.3km away

more castles....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ardross

Mansfield Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTain

14.5km away

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

15.1km away

Railway Hotel

hotel, barTain

15.1km away

Tulloch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDingwall

17.4km away

Plough Inn

pubRosemarkie

18.7km away

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

21.1km away

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

21.1km away

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

21.4km away

Ben Wyvis Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathpeffer

22.9km away

Ord House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord

27.4km away

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Ardross

Alternative names for Ardross

Where is Ardross?

OS Map for Ardross

Directions to Ardross

Weather at Ardross

References (websites)

Pictish stones near Ardross

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

Nigg Class II cross slab

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

Clach an Tiompain Class I symbol stone

Craigton Class I symbol stone

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Ardross

Torvean silver chain

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Pictish placenames near Ardross

Pitgrudy

Aberscross

Abersky

Aberarder

Aberchalder

Aberlour

Aberchalder

Pitlurg

Aberarder

Ancient sites near Ardross

Carriblair stone circle, cist

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

Humberston (site of) stone circle

Clootie Well sacred site

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

Carn Liath broch

Castles near Ardross

Achnacloich Castle (site of)

Newmore Castle

Contullich Castle (site of)

Cnoc A Chaisteil (site of)

Teaninich Castle

Inverbreakie Castle (site of)

Kindeace (site of)

Delny (site of)

Balconie Castle (site of)

Accommodation near Ardross

Kincraig Castle Hotel

Mansfield Castle Hotel

Morangie House Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

Royal Hotel, Cromarty

Railway Hotel

Cromarty Arms Inn

Cromarty Old Brewery

Mackenzie Cottage

Tulloch Castle Hotel

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Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ardross

Mansfield Castle Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

Railway Hotel

Tulloch Castle Hotel

Plough Inn

The Eagle

Dornoch Castle Hotel

Royal Golf Hotel

Ben Wyvis Hotel