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Carpow

This fragment of a Class III cross-slab was found being used as the lintel of a well in the garden of Carpow House. The missing section of the cross-slab is thought to have been built into a steading on the Carpow Estate at NO 22532 18192.

Measuring around 0.7m long, the front is decorated with interlaced Pictish beasts on the right hand side with a recessed ornamental border of spirals around the edge of the cross. The left hand side has been damaged.

On the rear of the slab to the left of the shaft of the cross is a stag surrounded in part by a border of interlacing, below which is what may be a horse decorated with scrolls.

The fragment was moved some time before 1970 and sat at the bottom of the Mugdrum Cross in the grounds of Mugdrum House. It is now held in private ownership at Mugdrum House.

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Where is Carpow?

Carpow is in the parish of Abernethy and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 2045 1754

Lat / long: 56.343548, -3.288455

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Glenrothes North, Falkland & Lomond Hills (Auchtermuchty & Cupar)
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Weather at Carpow

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
3km/h WSW
1033mb
82%
97%
07:58 16:56

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Weather observed at Abernethy at 14:59

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Carpow

Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft

1.7km away

Abernethy No. 1 Class I symbol stone

1.9km away

Mugdrum Cross Class III cross

2.2km away

Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab

2.8km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

2.9km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Strathmiglo Class I symbol stone

7.5km away

Collessie Man Class I symbol stone

9.8km away

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

10.8km away
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Pictish sites near Carpow

Norrie's Law hoard

22.8km away

Haddington silver chain

53.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

56.9km away

Borland silver chain

72.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

75.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

81.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

95.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

105.0km away
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Pictish placenames near Carpow

Pitfour

3.4km away

Pitcairlie

4.2km away

Aberargie

4.5km away

Pitlowie

7.2km away

Pitgorno

7.4km away

Pitroddie

7.7km away

Pitlochie

8.5km away

Aberdalgie

12.7km away

Pitmiddle

12.7km away
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Ancient sites near Carpow

Licher-Stanes stone circle

1.6km away

Abernethy Den stone circle

2.1km away

Reedieleys cursus

7.6km away

Newton of Collessie standing stone

9.8km away

Abbots Deuglie stone circle

11.5km away

Jackschairs fort

13.2km away

Bandirran (west) stone circle

13.4km away

Bandirran (east) stone circle

13.4km away

Blairhall cursus

13.6km away
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Castles near Carpow

Balgonie (possible) (site of)

1.1km away

Pitfour Castle (site of)

2.9km away

Inchyra (site of)

3.5km away

Pitcairlie House

4.2km away

Denmylne Castle

4.5km away

Glencarse (site of)

5.2km away

Elcho Castle

5.3km away

Law Knowe motte

5.5km away

Old Lindores (site of)

6.0km away
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Accommodation near Carpow

Abbey Inn, Newburgh
hotelNewburgh
3.4km away
The Famous Bein Inn
hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
6.3km away
Bronton Cottage B&B
bed and breakfastBridge of Earn
6.9km away
Sunbank House Hotel
hotelPerth
9.6km away
Glenfarg Hotel
hotelArngask
9.8km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
9.9km away
Salutation Hotel
hotelPerth
10.3km away
Acer Guesthouse
bed and breakfastPerth
10.3km away
Parklands Hotel
hotelPerth
10.6km away
Adam Guest House
bed and breakfastPerth
10.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carpow

The Famous Bein Inn
hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
6.3km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
9.9km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
10.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
10.7km away
Luigino's
hotel, restaurantFalkland
11.2km away
The Covenanter Hotel
hotel, restaurant, bar, caféFalkland
11.2km away
Fernie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLetham
11.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
13.6km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
15.4km away
Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlenrothes
15.8km away
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Published on the 8th of February 2014 at 3:39 pm. Updated on the 12th of April 2019 at 11:16 am.

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