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Moneydie

There is no longer anything to see at the original site of the Moneydie stone circle. Now a cultivated field, the last standing stone was removed by the farmer around 1960, and lies on the verge by the side of the road. When Coles visited in 1910, there were 5 stones on the site, all but one of which had fallen, suggesting a circle of diameter c.27m.

The RCAHMS only list one stone (the one still standing on Coles‘ visit) as definitely having come from the circle. However, I believe that the other 4 stones can still be seen, and perhaps another one. Close by the listed stone is another of very similar size and shape. Across the road from these two is a third, again sharing the same attributes, on the edge of a burn.

Retracing your steps towards the main road, there are 3 further stones under the trees. The first you come to is on it’s own, once again the same distinctive triangular shape, and has an amazing pattern running through it, looking almost like the rings of a tree. A bit further on are two stones together – one of the same shape as the others, the other longer and thinner rather than wide and triangular.

Although this would appear to be the only stone circle in Moneydie parish for which there are physical remains, several once existed. According to the Rev. George Fraser, writing in the First Statistical Account (1791-1799):

“There are many circles of stones, supposed to be Druidical temples.”

In the Second Statistical Account (1845), the Rev. J W Thomson wrote:

“In the department of antiquities, few parishes, it is believed, are more barren than Moneydie….One or two circles of stones also may still be seen, which are not unlikely to have been places of Druidical worship.”

stone listed by the RCAHMS – 1.30m long x 1.30m wide x 0.7m thick
original diameter of circle – 27.0m

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Where is Moneydie?

Moneydie is in the parish of Moneydie and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 0588 2881

Lat / long: 56.4420587, -3.528098746

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Weather at Moneydie

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References (books)

New Statistical Account of Scotland
Various
Edinburgh, 1845
Statistical Account of Scotland
Various
Edinburgh, 1799
The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany
Aubrey Burl
London and New Haven, 2000

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Moneydie

Blairhall cursus

5.8km away

Bachilton stone circle

7.4km away

Witch's Stone standing stone

8.8km away

Muirheadstone stone circle

9.0km away

Staredam standing stones

9.4km away

Jackschairs fort

12.0km away

Newtyle standing stones

12.3km away

East Cult cairn

13.2km away

Dundonnachie standing stones

13.3km away
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Castles near Moneydie

Kinvaid Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Lynedoch (site of)

2.5km away

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Strathord Castle (site of)

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Huntingtower Castle

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Scone Palace

5.9km away

Auchtergaven (site of)

6.4km away

Prieston (site of)

6.5km away

Airleywight (site of)

6.7km away
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Pictish stones near Moneydie

Tulloch Class I symbol stone

4.6km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

9.9km away

Pittensorn Class III slab

10.6km away

Murthly 2 Class II cross slab

10.9km away

Murthly 1 Class III stone

11.0km away

Cargill Class I symbol stone

11.6km away

Moonshade (possible) (site of) Class I stone

12.4km away

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13.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

13.9km away
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Pictish sites near Moneydie

Norrie's Law hoard

40.9km away

Haddington silver chain

71.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

74.9km away

Borland silver chain

82.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

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Whitlaw silver chain

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Hoardweel silver chain

99.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

99.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

111.6km away
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Accommodation near Moneydie

Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
3.4km away
Huntingtower Apartment
self-catering apartmentPerth
4.7km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
4.8km away
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hotelBankfoot
6.6km away
Almond Villa B&B
bed and breakfastPerth
6.9km away
Aaron Guest House
bed and breakfastPerth
7.1km away
Symphony Lovat Hotel
hotelPerth
7.2km away
Grampian Hotel
hotelPerth
7.5km away
Mercure Perth Hotel
hotelPerth
7.5km away
New County Hotel, Perth
hotelPerth
7.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Moneydie

Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
3.4km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
4.8km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
7.8km away
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restaurant, caféPerth
8.0km away
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10.0km away
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hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
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hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
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20.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 31st of March 2011 at 7:48 am.

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