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Greens

This class I symbol stone is decorated with three symbols and was found close to farm buildings at Greens.

The stone was discovered in 1923 face down around 0.3m below the surface by the farmer Mr D Laughton while digging a drain in the farmyard around 3 to 4m north-east of farm buildings.

It is carved with a circular disc and notched rectangle above a crescent and V-rod and a mirror.

The stone is now in the National Museum of Scotland with the accession number X.IB.203.

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Alternative names for Greens

Greens Stone

Where is Greens?

Greens is in the parish of St Andrews and Deerness and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 5419 0317

Lat / long: 58.913411, -2.796994

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OS Map for Greens

OS map 461
Orkney – East Mainland (South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay & Kirkwall)
OS Explorer map 461


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Weather at Greens

8°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
32km/h SSE
980mb
87%
100%
06:08 18:27

Light rain
Weather observed at Kirkwall at 03:33

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Greens

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

4.0km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

19.7km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

20.2km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

20.7km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

20.7km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

21.5km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

27.0km away
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Pictish sites near Greens

Gaulcross hoard

139.1km away

Burghead fort

140.4km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

144.3km away

Torvean silver chain

181.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

191.7km away

Nigg silver chain

204.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

220.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

295.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

328.0km away
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Pictish placenames near Greens

Aberscross

128.1km away

Pitgrudy

133.9km away

Pitsligo

141.5km away

Pittulie

141.6km away

Aberdour

142.6km away

Aberchirder

150.8km away

Pitlurg

157.8km away

Aberlour

162.3km away

Pitcaple

177.8km away
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Ancient sites near Greens

Outer Green Hill broch

24.0km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

24.2km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

24.7km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

24.8km away

Green Hill broch

25.7km away

Green Hill broch, cists

29.1km away

The Skeo broch

29.7km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

32.8km away

Green Hill broch

35.6km away
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Castles near Greens

Castle Grimness (site of)

11.1km away

Earl's Palace

11.9km away

Bishop's Palace

12.0km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

12.1km away

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

13.4km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

18.6km away

Halcro Castle (site of)

19.4km away

Langskaill Castle

21.6km away

Ellibister Castle (site of)

24.1km away
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Accommodation near Greens

Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
10.9km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
12.1km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
12.9km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
22.2km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
28.9km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
29.1km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
30.6km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
34.2km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
34.3km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
34.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Greens

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
33.9km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
51.9km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
54.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
54.7km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
54.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
134.8km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
135.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
135.0km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
135.9km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
142.1km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2019 at 2:21 pm. Updated on the 23rd of May 2019 at 2:21 pm.

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