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Parkhill

This massive double-linked Pictish silver chain was found while digging around 1.6km east of Parkhill railway station and declared as treasure trove in February 1864.

Iit comprises twenty three interlocked pairs of circular links, joined by a penannular terminal ring which is decorated with engraved symbols – a pair of triangles and three dots arranged in a triangle on one side, and an S-shaped design and two sets of three dots arranged as triangles on the other – filled with red enamel.

The chain measures 44.5cm long and weighs some 1.23kg and is thought to date to the 4th to 6th centuries.

It is now held in the National Museums of Scotland.

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Where is Parkhill?

Parkhill is in the parish of New Machar and the county of Aberdeesnhire.

Grid reference: NJ 90 14

Lat / long: 57.221146, -2.158953

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Weather at Parkhill

17°C
max 19°C / min 17°C
12km/h ESE
1019mb
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03:54 20:15

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Weather observed at Dyce at 14:45

References (websites)

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Pictish sites near Parkhill

Nigg silver chain

12.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

29.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

61.7km away

Burghead fort

96.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

117.7km away

Torvean silver chain

128.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

143.0km away

Haddington silver chain

146.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

154.8km away
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Pictish stones near Parkhill

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

3.0km away

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

3.0km away

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

7.1km away

Kinellar Class I symbol stone

8.3km away

Kintore 2 Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Kintore 3 Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Kintore 1 Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Kintore 4 Class I symbol stone

11.6km away

Broomend of Crichie Class I symbol stone

13.5km away
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Pictish placenames near Parkhill

Aberdeen

9.1km away

Pitfodels

11.6km away

Pitmedden

13.7km away

Pitcaple

21.2km away

Pitfichie

22.7km away

Pittodrie

22.8km away

Pittarrow

43.1km away

Pitnamoon

45.9km away

Aberchirder

47.1km away
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Ancient sites near Parkhill

Mill Of Fintray cursus

7.1km away

Sheldon stone circle

13.3km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

18.3km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

20.8km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

21.3km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

22.0km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

26.0km away

Fetteresso cursus

29.3km away

Purlieknowe cursus

36.8km away
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Castles near Parkhill

Grandhome

2.8km away

Mundurno motte (possible)

4.2km away

Belhelvie motte (possible)

6.0km away

Benholm's Tower

6.3km away

Tillydrone motte

6.4km away

Binghill Castle (site of)

6.9km away

Kinaldie motte (possible)

7.6km away

Gilcomston motte (site of)

8.4km away

Tillycorthie Castle (site of)

8.5km away
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Accommodation near Parkhill

Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
2.5km away
Aberdeen Marriott Hotel
hotelDyce
2.8km away
Menzies Dyce
hotelDyce
2.9km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
4.0km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
4.0km away
Speedbird Inn
hotelDyce
4.0km away
Craighaar Hotel
hotelAberdeen
4.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
4.6km away
Craibstone Estate
hostelAberdeen
4.8km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
5.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Parkhill

Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
4.0km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
4.0km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
4.6km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
5.7km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
5.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
7.9km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen City Centre
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
8.6km away
BrewDog Aberdeen
barAberdeen
8.8km away
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
9.2km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
10.3km away
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Published on the 20th of April 2015 at 9:29 am. Updated on the 21st of February 2018 at 6:06 pm.

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