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Pool

This Class I symbol stone was found within a Pictish settlement having been used face down as a paving stone.

The stone is thought to be a natural undressed slab and measures around 0.76m by 0.40m and 0.09m thick. On one side is a roughly-pecked double-disc symbol with a curvilinear motif which may be part of an intended Z-rod.

It was uncovered during an excavation in 1985 and is now housed within the Orkney Museum at Tankerness House in Kirkwall.

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Alternative names for Pool

Pool Bay; Sanday

Where is Pool?

Pool is in the parish of Cross and Burness and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 6194 3785

Lat / long: 59.225585, -2.668479

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Orkney – Sanday, Eday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay
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Weather at Pool

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C
44km/h SE
1004mb
94%
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Weather observed at Pierowall at 22:53
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Pool

Papa Westray Class II symbol stone

19.9km away

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

26.1km away

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

26.6km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

29.4km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

31.6km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

32.0km away

Greens Class I symbol stone

35.5km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

37.4km away

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

38.0km away
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Pictish sites near Pool

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

112.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

173.9km away

Burghead fort

175.7km away

Torvean silver chain

215.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

224.8km away

Nigg silver chain

237.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

254.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

330.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

362.6km away
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Pictish placenames near Pool

Aberscross

160.9km away

Pitgrudy

167.4km away

Pitsligo

173.5km away

Pittulie

173.6km away

Aberdour

175.1km away

Aberchirder

185.2km away

Pitlurg

192.9km away

Aberlour

197.7km away

Pitmedden

211.1km away
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Ancient sites near Pool

Green Hill broch, cists

50.7km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

55.3km away

Outer Green Hill broch

55.5km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

55.7km away

Green Hill broch

55.7km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

56.2km away

The Skeo broch

59.8km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

67.9km away

Green Hill broch

70.3km away
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Castles near Pool

Carrick House

5.3km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

10.5km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

10.6km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

21.1km away

Noltland Castle

21.8km away

Langskaill Castle

24.3km away

Westness Castle

25.6km away

Ellibister Castle (site of)

29.2km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

31.8km away
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Accommodation near Pool

Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
5.2km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
5.3km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
18.6km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
32.4km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
32.4km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
32.6km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
37.1km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
37.7km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
45.1km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
46.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pool

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
68.6km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
85.4km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
85.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
85.4km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
87.1km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
134.9km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
168.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
168.5km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
168.5km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
170.8km 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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