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Whitecleugh

This massive Pictish silver chain was discovered in the side of a drain at Whitecleugh in May 1869.

Comprising of twenty-two pairs of large rings linked together in pairs, it is completed by a penannular ring decorated with a double disc and Z-rod and a “tuning fork” symbol inlaid with red enamel.

Together these weigh some 1.73kg. It is thought to date to the 4th to 6th centuries.

The chain was placed in the then National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, now the National Museums of Scotland.

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Alternative names for Whitecleugh

Whitecleuch

Where is Whitecleugh?

Whitecleugh is in the parish of Crawfordjohn and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 811 198

Lat / long: 55.458020, -3.881032

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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Whitecleugh

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C
12km/h WNW
1017mb
76%
22%
03:55 20:29

Few clouds
Weather observed at Douglas at 18:16

References (websites)

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Pictish sites near Whitecleugh

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.3km away

Borland silver chain

36.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

74.2km away

Haddington silver chain

88.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

95.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

105.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

106.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

197.3km away

Nigg silver chain

215.9km away
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Pictish stones near Whitecleugh

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

62.6km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

67.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

69.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

69.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

69.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

73.3km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

79.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

83.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

83.2km away
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Pictish placenames near Whitecleugh

Abermilk

54.2km away

Abercorn

64.9km away

Pitfirrane

70.9km away

Pitreavie

71.9km away

Aberdour

75.9km away

Aberdona

76.3km away

Pitteadie

82.5km away

Pittconmark

83.6km away

Aberfoyle

86.2km away
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Ancient sites near Whitecleugh

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

23.3km away

Tibbers cursus

23.9km away

Quothquan Law fort

25.6km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

26.4km away

Menzion standing stones

28.5km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

28.7km away

Oliver Castle fort

29.2km away

Kirkland Station cursus

29.9km away

Hearthstane standing stones

30.6km away
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Castles near Whitecleugh

Glenrae Castle (site of)

2.5km away

Castle Robert (site of)

3.2km away

Mosscastle (site of)

4.3km away

Snar

5.1km away

Glendorch

6.0km away

Carco Castle (site of)

6.2km away

Boghouse Castle (site of)

7.6km away

Crawfordjohn Castle (site of)

7.9km away

Tower (site of)

9.6km away
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Accommodation near Whitecleugh

Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
10.6km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
12.5km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
12.9km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
23.7km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
23.8km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
24.0km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
25.3km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
27.3km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
27.6km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
28.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whitecleugh

Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
12.5km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
23.4km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
24.0km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
25.3km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
27.3km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
27.6km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
28.3km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
29.3km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
30.7km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
30.8km away
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Published on the 19th of April 2015 at 11:42 pm. Updated on the 21st of February 2018 at 6:07 pm.

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