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Murthly

This small stone was discovered in a field near Murthly during ploughing in 1886. The stone was just below the surface, lying east to west, and sat (with another plain slab) on stones set on edge. Nothing was found in the compartment below. The site may originally have been a chapel.

The stone features some interesting carvings, including a “birdman” and a “dogman” fighting with bow and arrow and sword and shield respectively, three sea creatures, and a man being chased by a large animal, possibly a lion, bear or boar.

The stone is now in the National Museum.

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Where is Murthly?

Murthly is in the parish of Little Dunkeld and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 093 392

Lat / long: 56.5361580658347, -3.47496446475371

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OS Map for Murthly

Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
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Directions to Murthly

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Weather at Murthly

11°C
max 13°C / min 9°C
5km/h ESE
1003mb
93%
75%
04:48 19:37

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Weather observed at Bankfoot at 07:11

Alternative names for Murthly

Gellyburn

References (websites)

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Pictish sites near Murthly

Pictish stones

  • LogieraitClass II cross-slab (17.93 km)
  • High KeillorClass I symbol stone (17.96 km)
  • Dupplin CrossClass III cross (20.73 km)
  • Fowlis Wester ChurchClass III cross-slab (22.37 km)
  • Fowlis WesterClass II cross-slab (22.43 km)
  • Dunfallandy StoneClass II cross slab (22.73 km)
  • CarpowClass III cross-slab (24.05 km)
  • BenvieClass III cross slab (24.61 km)
  • Abernethy No. 3Class III cross-slab (24.69 km)
  • Abernethy No. 4Class III cross shaft (24.69 km)
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Pictish sites

  • Norrie's Lawhoard (44.69 km)
  • Haddingtonsilver chain (77.75 km)
  • Traprain Lawsilver chain (80.5 km)
  • Dunnicaerfort (91.14 km)
  • Borlandsilver chain (93.03 km)
  • Todholes (possible)silver chain (93.68 km)
  • Whitlawsilver chain (99.61 km)
  • Hoardweelsilver chain (104.77 km)
  • Niggsilver chain (106.35 km)
  • Parkhillsilver chain (110.98 km)
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames

  • Pitkindie(17.11 km)
  • Pitlowie(17.66 km)
  • Pitmiddle(17.78 km)
  • Abernyte(18.28 km)
  • Pitroddie(18.46 km)
  • Aberdalgie(19.03 km)
  • Pitgur(19.65 km)
  • Pitcastle(20.14 km)
  • Pitfour(21.11 km)
  • Pitnacree(22.19 km)
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Historic sites near Murthly

Ancient sites

  • East Cultcairn (3.42 km)
  • East Cultstanding stones (3.58 km)
  • East Cultstone circle (3.58 km)
  • Staredamstanding stones (4.5 km)
  • Muirheadstonestone circle (4.6 km)
  • Newtylestanding stones (5.21 km)
  • Witch's Stonestanding stone (5.36 km)
  • Cleaven Dykecursus (7.08 km)
  • Ardblairstone circle (8.07 km)
  • Dundonnachiestanding stones (8.87 km)
more ancient sites....

Castles

  • Murthly Castle(2.31 km)
  • Clunie Castle(5.08 km)
  • Clunie Castle, Loch of Clunie(5.17 km)
  • Tower of Lethendy(5.28 km)
  • Rohallion Castle(5.56 km)
  • Muckersie(5.87 km)
  • Meikleour motte(5.98 km)
  • Meikleour House(6.04 km)
  • Stobhall(6.17 km)
  • Kinclaven Castle(6.58 km)
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Accommodation near Murthly

Blossom Cottage
self-catering cottageCaputh
1.1km away
Wester Caputh Lodge
hostelCaputh
1.3km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
1.3km away
Lon Cottage
self-catering cottageMeikleour
4.4km away
Muir Iosal
self-catering cottageMeikleour
4.4km away
The Bankfoot Inn
hotelBankfoot
4.6km away
Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
6.6km away
Birnam Hotel
hotelDunkeld
6.8km away
Beech Hedge
self-catering lodgesCargill
6.9km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
7.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Murthly

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
7.5km away
Hilton Dunkeld House
hotel, restaurant, barDunkeld
8.9km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
10.1km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
13.2km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
13.6km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
14.5km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
15.8km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
16.2km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
17.9km away
Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
23.7km away
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A pair of educational castles in Edinburgh
Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:49 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:49 am.

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