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Prieston

Pont 24 (Auchtergaven and Kinclaven, Perthshire)Timothy Pont, c. 1583-1596map image courtesy of NLS

A substantial tower named Preestoun is marked on Pont’s late 16th century map.

The tower may be shown on an island, or perhaps surrounded by a wooded park, downstream from Airleywight.

I have placed it on Prieston Road in Bankfoot pending further research.

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Alternative names for Prieston

Preestoun; Preistoun; Prestoun

Where is Prieston?

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

Grid reference: NO 06545 35251

Lat / long: 56.500025, -3.519720

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OS Map for Prieston

OS map 379
Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
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Directions to Prieston

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Weather at Prieston

6°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
5km/h WNW
1032mb
77%
5%
03:56 20:24

Clear sky
Weather observed at Bankfoot at 01:01
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References (books)

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1513-1546
James Balfour Paul
Edinburgh, 1883
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1546-1580
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1886
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1593-1608
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1890
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1609-1620
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1892
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1620-1633
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1894

Castles near Prieston

Airleywight (site of)

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Coltrannie (site of)

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Auchtergaven (site of)

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Strathord Castle (site of)

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Murthly Castle

4.7km away

Kinvaid Castle (site of)

4.8km away

Rohallion Castle

5.5km away

Stanley House (possible)

5.8km away

Muckersie

5.8km away
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Ancient sites near Prieston

Muirheadstone stone circle

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Witch's Stone standing stone

3.2km away

Staredam standing stones

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East Cult standing stones

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East Cult stone circle

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Pictish stones near Prieston

Pittensorn Class III slab

4.3km away

Murthly 2 Class II cross slab

4.8km away

Murthly 1 Class III stone

4.9km away

Dunkeld 1 Class I symbol stone

9.3km away

Cargill Class I symbol stone

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Tulloch Class I symbol stone

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Collace Class I symbol stone

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Pictish sites near Prieston

Norrie's Law hoard

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Borland silver chain

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Accommodation near Prieston

The Bankfoot Inn
hotelBankfoot
0.3km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
4.8km away
Wester Caputh Lodge
hostelCaputh
5.1km away
Birnam Hotel
hotelDunkeld
7.5km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
8.3km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
9.6km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
9.8km away
Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
10.1km away
Huntingtower Apartment
self-catering apartmentPerth
10.5km away
Perth SkyLodge
bed and breakfastScone
11.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Prieston

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
8.3km away
Huntingtower Hotel
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Published on the 15th of June 2021 at 11:21 am. Updated on the 15th of June 2021 at 12:09 pm.

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