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Tom na Chessaig

This mound on the western edge of Comrie is fairly unremarkable now, but may well have been the site of a stone circle. Fred Coles was told by several residents of Comrie that their forebears had told of “several great stones forming a rudely circular group” on top of Tom na Chessaig . There is apparently a large whinstone still at the site (at NN 7701 2205) which may have been one of the standing stones, although I couldn’t see it. Legend has it that the rest of the stones were destroyed at the time the nearby church was built.

Interestingly, there is a reference in the Old Statistical Accounts to a “druidical temple” near Comrie which was destroyed around 1784, and the stones used in the building of a house. This may well have been the circle on Tom na Chessaig .

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Alternative names for Tom na Chessaig

Comrie; Tom Chasaig; Tom a' Chasaig; Tom na Chasaig; Tom-na-Chessaig

Where is Tom na Chessaig?

Tom na Chessaig is in the parish of Comrie and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 7702 2204

Lat / long: 56.374368, -3.991812746

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OS Map for Tom na Chessaig

OS map OL47
Crieff, Comrie & Glen Artney (Strathearn & Auchterarder)
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Weather at Tom na Chessaig

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
15km/h ESE
1018mb
71%
73%
03:50 20:35

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Comrie at 18:20

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Ancient sites near Tom na Chessaig

Craggish cursus

1.1km away

Dalginross stone circle

1.3km away

West Cowden Farm standing stone and rock art

1.4km away

Tullichettle cursus

1.6km away

Wester Tullybannocher stone circle and rock art

1.6km away

Auchingarrich standing stone

3.0km away

Lawers standing stone

3.1km away

Balmuick stone circle

3.4km away

Dunruchan F standing stone

4.7km away
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Castles near Tom na Chessaig

Coney Hill motte

0.6km away

Aberlednock (possible) (site of)

1.4km away

Cultybraggan (site of)

2.3km away

Aberuchill Castle

2.7km away

Auchingarrich (possible) (site of)

2.8km away

Fordie (possible) (site of)

3.0km away

Strowan (possible) (site of)

4.9km away

Ochtertyre (possible) (site of)

7.0km away

Castle Cluggy

7.0km away
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Pictish stones near Tom na Chessaig

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

15.8km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

15.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

20.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

20.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

20.5km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

28.1km away

Dunkeld 1 Class I symbol stone

31.7km away

Tulloch Class I symbol stone

31.9km away
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Pictish sites near Tom na Chessaig

Norrie's Law hoard

65.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

80.8km away

Borland silver chain

81.0km away

Haddington silver chain

88.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

93.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

102.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

103.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

118.3km away

Torvean silver chain

121.9km away
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Accommodation near Tom na Chessaig

Comrie Croft SYHA Hostel
hostelComrie
3.2km away
The Four Seasons Hotel
hotelSt Fillans
7.9km away
Drummond Hotel
hotel, pubSt Fillans
8.0km away
James Cottage Guest House
hotelCrieff
8.9km away
Knock Castle Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCrieff
9.0km away
Crieff Hydro self-catering cottages and chalets
self-catering cottagesCrieff
9.4km away
Crieff Hydro Hotel and Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurantCrieff
9.5km away
Merlindale
bed and breakfastCrieff
9.8km away
Galvelbeg House
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartmentCrieff
9.8km away
Murraypark Hotel
hotelCrieff
9.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tom na Chessaig

Torlum Café, Auchingarrich
caféComrie
2.9km away
Drummond Hotel
hotel, pubSt Fillans
8.0km away
Famous Grouse Experience
restaurant, café, barCrieff
8.7km away
Knock Castle Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCrieff
9.0km away
Crieff Hydro Hotel and Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurantCrieff
9.5km away
Roman Camp Hotel
hotel, restaurantCallander
19.9km away
The Crags Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCallander
19.9km away
Dreadnought Hotel
hotel, barCallander
20.1km away
Mhor Bread
caféCallendar
20.1km away
Poppies Hotel and Restaurant
hotel, restaurant, barCallander
20.3km 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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