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Murthly Castle

Alternative names for Murthly Castle

Morthlie; Murthlie; Old Murthly Castle

Clans associated with Murthly Castle

Campbell

Surnames associated with Murthly Castle

Campbell

Where is Murthly Castle?

Murthly Castle is in the parish of Little Dunkeld and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 07158 39866

Lat / long: 56.541671, -3.51132

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OS Map for Murthly Castle

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


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Weather at Murthly Castle

3°C
max 4°C / min 3°C
2km/h NE
990mb
94%
100%
08:27 16:24

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Bankfoot at 18:05

References (books)

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1634-1651
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1897

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Murthly Castle

Rohallion Castle

3.3km away

Coltrannie (site of)

4.0km away

Haughend (site of)

4.3km away

Airleywight (site of)

4.5km away

Prieston (site of)

4.7km away

Auchtergaven (site of)

4.8km away

Dunkeld House (site of)

5.5km away

Bishop's Palace (site of)

5.6km away

Dunkeld Castle (possible) (site of)

5.6km away
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Ancient sites near Murthly Castle

East Cult cairn

2.0km away

East Cult standing stones

2.2km away

East Cult stone circle

2.2km away

Staredam standing stones

2.7km away

Newtyle standing stones

2.9km away

Muirheadstone stone circle

3.0km away

Witch's Stone standing stone

3.7km away

Dundonnachie standing stones

6.6km away

Cleaven Dyke cursus

9.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Murthly Castle

Pittensorn Class III slab

1.7km away

Murthly 1 Class III stone

2.3km away

Murthly 2 Class II cross slab

2.3km away

Dunkeld 1 Class I symbol stone

6.7km away

Tower of Lethendy Class III cross slab

7.1km away

Moonshade (possible) (site of) Class I stone

9.9km away

Cargill Class I symbol stone

10.3km away

Tulloch Class I symbol stone

14.7km away

Collace Class I symbol stone

15.0km away
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Pictish sites near Murthly Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

46.7km away

Haddington silver chain

79.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

82.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

92.7km away

Borland silver chain

93.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

94.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

101.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

106.7km away

Nigg silver chain

107.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Murthly Castle

Wester Caputh Lodge
hostelCaputh
1.3km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
3.6km away
Birnam Hotel
hotelDunkeld
4.5km away
The Bankfoot Inn
hotelBankfoot
4.5km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
5.2km away
Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
8.9km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
11.8km away
The Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie
hotelBlairgowrie
12.0km away
Angus Hotel
hotelBlairgowrie
12.1km away
Blairgowrie Holiday Park
caravan park, holiday park, self-catering lodgesBlairgowrie
12.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Murthly Castle

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
5.2km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
11.8km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
14.1km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
14.1km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
16.1km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
16.9km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
17.2km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
19.5km away
Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
21.9km away
Victoria's Restaurant
restaurant, caféPitlochry
22.4km away
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Published on the 28th of June 2011 at 2:34 pm. Updated on the 3rd of July 2021 at 4:38 pm.

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