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Redland

This damaged slab of clay slate is carved with two symbols and was found built into a cottage at Redland.

The stone measures around 1.14m tall by 0.53m across and 0.09m thick and is carved with a rectangular symbol over a crescent and V-rod. It was discovered built into the wall above the fireplace of a cottage but was said to have come originally from near the Broch of Redland.

It is now in the National Museum of Scotland with the accession number IB.24.

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Alternative names for Redland

Redland, Firth

Where is Redland?

Redland is in the parish of Firth and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 378 171

Lat / long: 59.036829, -3.08466

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OS Map for Redland

OS map 463
Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
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Directions to Redland

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Weather at Redland

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C
15km/h W
1023mb
93%
40%
08:32 16:17

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Orkney Islands at 20:51

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Redland

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

1.8km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

7.0km away

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

9.4km away

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

9.7km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

13.4km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

13.4km away

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

15.7km away

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

17.9km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

18.3km away
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Pictish sites near Redland

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

144.0km away

Burghead fort

150.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

153.8km away

Torvean silver chain

187.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

208.7km away

Nigg silver chain

221.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

237.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

309.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

342.5km away
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Pictish placenames near Redland

Aberscross

131.4km away

Pitgrudy

138.3km away

Pitsligo

159.7km away

Pittulie

159.9km away

Aberdour

160.4km away

Aberchirder

166.3km away

Pitlurg

171.5km away

Aberlour

174.4km away

Pitcaple

193.8km away
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Ancient sites near Redland

Green Hill broch, cists

19.2km away

Green Hill broch

26.9km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

27.4km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

27.6km away

Outer Green Hill broch

27.8km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

28.4km away

The Skeo broch

30.6km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

43.9km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

44.4km away
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Castles near Redland

Damsay Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Ellibister Castle (site of)

3.8km away

Langskaill Castle

7.4km away

Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

7.6km away

Gernaness

9.3km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

9.4km away

Bishop's Palace

9.5km away

Earl's Palace

9.5km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

11.1km away
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Accommodation near Redland

Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
8.3km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
8.7km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
9.5km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
10.6km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
14.5km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
15.0km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
15.8km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
19.8km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
24.8km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
27.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Redland

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
43.7km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
55.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
55.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
55.3km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
62.4km away
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hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
139.5km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
139.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
139.6km away
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hotel, barTain
147.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
147.1km 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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