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Hill of Finavon

A sandstone boulder decorated with 17 cup-marks on its upper surface and measuring around 0.7m by 0.8m can be found in an area of rig and furrow cultivation here.

Where is Hill of Finavon?

Hill of Finavon is in the parish of Oathlaw and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 490 548

Lat / long: 56.682605, -2.833244

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OS Map for Hill of Finavon

OS map 389
Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
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Weather at Hill of Finavon

12°C
max 12°C / min 10°C
9km/h NE
1019mb
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Ancient sites near Hill of Finavon

Finavon rock art

1.8km away

Finavon fort

1.8km away

Milton cursus

11.2km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

12.7km away

Kinalty cursus

13.8km away

Douglasmuir cursus

14.2km away

Inchbare South cursus

16.0km away

Inchbare North cursus

16.1km away

Old Montrose cursus

17.4km away
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Castles near Hill of Finavon

Finavon Castle

1.7km away

Pitscandly House

2.4km away

Carse Gray

2.8km away

Barnyards (site of)

3.0km away

Wemyss Castle (site of)

3.2km away

Woodrae Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Flemington Castle

3.6km away

Rescobie Castle (site of)

3.7km away

Markhouse (site of)

3.7km away
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Pictish stones near Hill of Finavon

Baggerton Class I symbol stone

2.4km away

Aberlemno 2 Class II cross slab

3.3km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

3.3km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

3.3km away

Aberlemno 3 Class II cross slab

3.3km away

Aberlemno 4 Class I symbol stone

3.4km away

Aberlemno 1 Class I symbol stone

3.4km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

3.5km away

Tannadice (possible) Class I symbol stone

3.6km away
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Pictish sites near Hill of Finavon

Norrie's Law hoard

48.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

49.2km away

Nigg silver chain

65.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

72.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

80.4km away

Haddington silver chain

81.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

99.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

106.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

109.1km away
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Accommodation near Hill of Finavon

Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
5.3km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
5.4km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
10.1km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
10.7km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
11.7km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
12.0km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
16.2km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
17.6km away
Castleton House Hotel
hotelEassie
17.7km away
Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
self-catering apartmentBroughty Ferry
19.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hill of Finavon

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
10.1km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
20.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
21.3km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
21.6km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
21.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
22.1km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
22.8km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
23.3km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
25.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
25.3km away
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Published on the 19th of March 2018 at 10:27 am. Updated on the 19th of March 2018 at 10:29 am.

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