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Rhynie Man

This Class I symbol stone is a large slab carved with the full length figure of a fierce-looking man known as Rhynie Man. He’s depicted wearing a belted tunic and is carrying an axe over his shoulder. It was found during ploughing at Barflat farm in 1978 some 40m east-north-east of the Craw Stane and is thought to have originally stood on the crest of the hill’s shoulder. It is now housed in the foyer of Woodhill House and a cast can be seen in the vestibule of the local school.

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Alternative names for Rhynie Man

Barflat; Rhynie 7; Rhynie Barflat

Where is Rhynie Man?

Rhynie Man is in the parish of Rhynie and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 4976 2636

Lat / long: 57.3250044780539, -2.83594349792224

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OS Map for Rhynie Man

OS map OL62
Correen Hills & Glenlivet (Bennachie, Ladder Hills, Insch & Rhynie)
OS Explorer map OL62


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Weather at Rhynie Man

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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Rhynie Man

Craw Stane Class I symbol stone

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Rhynie 8 Class I symbol stone

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Rhynie 5 Class I symbol stone

0.2km away

Mains of Rhynie Class I symbol stone

0.6km away

Rhynie 2 Class I symbol stone

0.7km away

Rhynie 3 Class I symbol stone

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Clatt 2 Class I symbol stone

4.1km away

Clatt 1 Class I symbol stone

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Pictish sites near Rhynie Man

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Pictish placenames near Rhynie Man

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20.1km away

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32.0km away

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Ancient sites near Rhynie Man

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32.5km away

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Castles near Rhynie Man

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2.7km away

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3.0km away

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3.1km away

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5.2km away

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5.5km away

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7.8km away

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Accommodation near Rhynie Man

Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
10.9km away
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bed and breakfastPyke
12.3km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
20.1km away
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self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
22.0km away
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bed and breakfastHuntly
23.4km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
25.4km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
25.5km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
25.7km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
26.1km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
27.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rhynie Man

Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
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bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
32.1km away
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33.2km away
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Published on the 9th of May 2018 at 12:33 pm. Updated on the 12th of April 2019 at 11:28 am.

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