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Staredam

This pair of stones sit in the middle of a field, half way between the track to Muirheadstone farm on the left, and Staredam cottage on the right. They don’t appear ever to have formed part of a circle, being as they are orientated SW-NE, and about 5m apart. The NE stone is particularly interesting, as it has an inscribed cross on it, supposedly carved by a passing missionary.

NE stone – 1.4m tall
SW stone – 1.3m tall

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Alternative names for Staredam

Muirheadston; Muirheadstone; Stare Dam

Where is Staredam?

Staredam is in the parish of Auchtergaven and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 0499 3828

Lat / long: 56.52630687, -3.546122525

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OS Map for Staredam

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


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Weather at Staredam

21°C
max 22°C / min 21°C
14km/h ESE
1025mb
36%
17%
03:54 20:26

Few clouds
Weather observed at Bankfoot at 15:07
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References (websites)

Canmore
Stone Circles of Angus and Perthshire

Ancient sites near Staredam

Muirheadstone stone circle

0.4km away

Witch's Stone standing stone

1.0km away

Newtyle standing stones

2.8km away

East Cult cairn

4.4km away

East Cult standing stones

4.5km away

East Cult stone circle

4.5km away

Dundonnachie standing stones

5.2km away

Moneydie stone circle

9.4km away

Little Findowie standing stone

10.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Staredam

Rohallion Castle

2.2km away

Murthly Castle

2.7km away

Coltrannie (site of)

2.9km away

Airleywight (site of)

2.9km away

Prieston (site of)

3.3km away

Auchtergaven (site of)

3.9km away

Haughend (site of)

4.4km away

Bishop's Palace (site of)

5.1km away

Dunkeld Castle (possible) (site of)

5.1km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Staredam

Pittensorn Class III slab

3.7km away

Murthly 2 Class II cross slab

4.5km away

Murthly 1 Class III stone

4.5km away

Dunkeld 1 Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Tower of Lethendy Class III cross slab

9.7km away

Moonshade (possible) (site of) Class I stone

11.4km away

Cargill Class I symbol stone

11.6km away

Tulloch Class I symbol stone

13.5km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

16.0km away
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Pictish sites near Staredam

Norrie's Law hoard

47.2km away

Haddington silver chain

79.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

82.4km away

Borland silver chain

92.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

92.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

95.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

100.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

106.9km away

Nigg silver chain

110.5km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Staredam

The Bankfoot Inn
hotelBankfoot
3.4km away
Wester Caputh Lodge
hostelCaputh
3.9km away
Birnam Hotel
hotelDunkeld
4.2km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
4.9km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
5.3km away
Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
11.0km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
12.7km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
13.1km away
Huntingtower Apartment
self-catering apartmentPerth
13.8km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
14.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Staredam

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
4.9km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
12.7km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
13.1km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
14.5km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
16.0km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
16.2km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
16.3km away
Habitat Café
caféAberfeldy
22.2km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
22.2km away
Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
22.2km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:20 am.

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