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Newtyle

This pair of stones sit on a terrace overlooking the Tay‘s flood plain as it sweeps round from Dunkeld and Birnam. Surrounded by ferns, just back from the road, they are sandwiched between the A984 main road and a steeply-sloped spur of Newtyle Hill. Approximately 3m apart, the NW stone is 2.1m tall, and the SE stone half a metre shorter at 1.6m.

Coles suggested that they may be the remains of a circle. Due to their situation at the foot of the slope, the circle would have to have been where the road now runs, although I think this is unlikely. Even more unlikely (given the age of the stones) is Marshall‘s suggestion that they mark the graves of two Danish warriors killed during the invasion of Dunkeld.

Nearby, on Newtyle Hill itself, an Early Bronze Age flat axe was found in 1915. It is now in the museum at Blair Castle.

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Alternative names for Newtyle

Dunkeld; Druid Stones; Newtyle Stones

Where is Newtyle?

Newtyle is in the parish of Dunkeld and Dowally and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 0449 4107

Lat / long: 56.55135413, -3.555278784

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OS Map for Newtyle

OS map 379
Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
OS Explorer map 379


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Weather at Newtyle

22°C
max 22°C / min 22°C
10km/h SE
1024mb
50%
18%
03:54 20:26

Few clouds
Weather observed at Bankfoot at 14:58

References (books)

Dunkeld: An Ancient City
Elizabeth Stewart
Dunkeld, 1926
Historic Scenes in Perthshire
William Marshall
Perth, 1880
Megalithic Sites in Britain
Alexander Thom
Oxford, 1967
South-east Perth: An Archaeological Landscape
RCAHMS
Edinburgh, 1990

References (websites)

Canmore
Stone Circles in Angus and Perthshire

Ancient sites near Newtyle

Staredam standing stones

2.8km away

East Cult cairn

2.9km away

East Cult standing stones

3.0km away

East Cult stone circle

3.0km away

Muirheadstone stone circle

3.2km away

Witch's Stone standing stone

3.5km away

Dundonnachie standing stones

3.8km away

Druid's Stone, Kindallachan standing stone

10.2km away

Little Findowie standing stone

10.3km away
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Castles near Newtyle

Rohallion Castle

1.1km away

Haughend (site of)

1.6km away

Dunkeld House (site of)

2.7km away

Bishop's Palace (site of)

2.7km away

Dunkeld Castle (possible) (site of)

2.7km away

Murthly Castle

2.9km away

Coltrannie (site of)

5.5km away

Laighwood (site of)

5.7km away

Airleywight (site of)

5.7km away
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Pictish stones near Newtyle

Dunkeld 1 Class I symbol stone

3.8km away

Pittensorn Class III slab

4.5km away

Murthly 1 Class III stone

5.2km away

Murthly 2 Class II cross slab

5.2km away

Tower of Lethendy Class III cross slab

9.6km away

Moonshade (possible) (site of) Class I stone

12.8km away

Cargill Class I symbol stone

13.2km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

13.4km away

Tulloch Class I symbol stone

16.3km away
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Pictish sites near Newtyle

Norrie's Law hoard

49.4km away

Haddington silver chain

81.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

84.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

94.6km away

Borland silver chain

94.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

95.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

103.3km away

Nigg silver chain

109.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

109.3km away
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Accommodation near Newtyle

Birnam Hotel
hotelDunkeld
1.7km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
2.4km away
Wester Caputh Lodge
hostelCaputh
4.0km away
The Bankfoot Inn
hotelBankfoot
6.1km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
6.4km away
Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
11.7km away
Cuil-an-Daraich Guest House
hotelLogierait
13.5km away
Corriefodly Holiday Park
campsite, caravan park, holiday park, self-catering lodgesBridge of Cally
13.8km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
13.9km away
The Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie
hotelBlairgowrie
14.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Newtyle

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
2.4km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
13.9km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
15.6km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
15.9km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
18.5km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
18.9km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
19.1km away
Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
19.5km away
Victoria's Restaurant
restaurant, caféPitlochry
20.0km away
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hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
20.1km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 31st of March 2011 at 7:55 am.

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