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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.

Alternative names for Murthly

Gellyburn

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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Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
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Weather at Murthly

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Pictish stones near Murthly

Logierait Class II cross-slab

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High Keillor Class I symbol stone

18.0km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

20.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

22.4km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

22.4km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

22.7km away

Carpow Class III cross-slab

24.1km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

24.6km away

Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab

24.7km away
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Pictish sites near Murthly

Norrie's Law hoard

44.7km away

Haddington silver chain

77.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

80.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

91.1km away

Borland silver chain

93.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

93.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

99.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

104.8km away

Nigg silver chain

106.3km away
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Pictish placenames near Murthly

Pitkindie

17.1km away

Pitlowie

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Pitmiddle

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Abernyte

18.3km away

Pitroddie

18.5km away

Aberdalgie

19.0km away

Pitgur

19.7km away

Pitcastle

20.1km away

Pitfour

21.1km away
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Ancient sites near Murthly

East Cult cairn

3.4km away

East Cult standing stones

3.6km away

East Cult stone circle

3.6km away

Staredam standing stones

4.5km away

Muirheadstone stone circle

4.6km away

Newtyle standing stones

5.2km away

Witch's Stone standing stone

5.4km away

Cleaven Dyke cursus

7.1km away

Ardblair stone circle

8.1km away
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Castles near Murthly

Murthly Castle

2.3km away

Clunie Castle

5.1km away

Clunie Castle, Loch of Clunie

5.2km away

Tower of Lethendy

5.3km away

Rohallion Castle

5.6km away

Muckersie

5.9km away

Meikleour motte

6.0km away

Meikleour House

6.0km away

Stobhall

6.2km away
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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
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8.9km away
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hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
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Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
13.2km away
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hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
13.6km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
14.5km away
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restaurant, caféPerth
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Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
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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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