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Creich

Two carved stones, possibly two fragments of the same stone, were found in 1816 within a stone circle somewhere to the south-west of Creich manse.

The stone circle was discovered by workmen digging on the south side of the most northern of the three ridges of hills which rise up to Norman’s Law, and burned human bone and charcoal were discovered under one of the sculptured stones. One of these carved stones was moved to the centre of a second stone circle which was found in 1817 but re-erected in the grounds of Creich manse and can still be found there. The other carved stone was sent to the National Museum of Scotland and given the catalogue number IB 165.

The stones were previously interpreted as Class I symbol stones however Historic Environment Scotland no longer seem to classify them as such and the designs don’t look particularly Pictish. I will leave this record here pending further research.

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Alternative names for Creich

Creich Manse

Where is Creich?

Creich is in the parish of Creich (Fife) and the county of Fife.

Grid reference: NO 31920 21029

Lat / long: 56.376688, -3.103844

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OS Map for Creich

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Glenrothes North, Falkland & Lomond Hills (Auchtermuchty & Cupar)
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St Andrews & East Fife (Cupar, Anstruther & Crail)
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Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Creich

8°C
max 10°C / min 7°C
32km/h WSW
1033mb
85%
20%
07:57 16:55

Few clouds
Weather observed at Errol at 14:21

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Creich

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

7.8km away

Collessie Man Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

9.8km away

Mugdrum Cross Class III cross

9.8km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

10.4km away

Carpow Class III cross-slab

12.0km away

Walton Class I symbol stone

12.2km away

Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft

13.6km away

Abernethy No. 1 Class I symbol stone

13.7km away
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Pictish sites near Creich

Norrie's Law hoard

16.4km away

Haddington silver chain

51.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

53.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

75.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

76.7km away

Borland silver chain

79.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

80.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

85.1km away

Nigg silver chain

102.9km away
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Pictish placenames near Creich

Pitcullo

9.6km away

Pitcairlie

10.1km away

Pitroddie

11.2km away

Pitmiddle

11.4km away

Abernyte

11.8km away

Pitfour

11.9km away

Pitkindie

12.8km away

Pitlowie

13.0km away

Pitempton

15.3km away
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Ancient sites near Creich

Kilmany cursus

8.0km away

Newton of Collessie standing stone

8.2km away

Market Knowe cairn

9.6km away

Carmichael Cottages cursus

10.1km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

10.1km away

Falcon Stone standing stone

10.1km away

Balgarthno stone circle

11.1km away

Balgay Hill rock art

11.3km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

11.8km away
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Castles near Creich

Creich Castle

1.0km away

Colluthie House

2.7km away

Denmuir (possible) (site of)

2.7km away

Mountquhanie Castle

2.8km away

Birkhill (site of)

2.9km away

Ayton (site of)

3.2km away

Parbroath Castle

3.4km away

Collairnie Castle

4.0km away

Lordscairnie Castle

4.3km away
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Accommodation near Creich

Fernie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLetham
6.3km away
Craigsanquhar House Hotel
hotelStrathkinness
7.9km away
Abbey Inn, Newburgh
hotelNewburgh
8.6km away
Inchture Hotel
hotelInchture
8.6km away
The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
9.0km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
10.2km away
The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
10.3km away
Dairsie Castle
self-cateringCupar
10.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
10.7km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
11.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Creich

Fernie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLetham
6.3km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
10.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
10.7km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
11.5km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
11.6km away
Artbar
barDundee
11.6km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
11.9km away
Jute Café Bar
café, bar, restaurantDundee
12.0km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
12.0km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
12.0km away
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Published on the 12th of February 2014 at 7:10 pm. Updated on the 13th of April 2019 at 2:19 pm.

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