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Benvie

This Class III cross slab is carved on all four faces. On the front is a cross, two angels and two pairs of entwined serpentine creatures while on the rear are two warriors mounted on horseback, with the upper figure accompanied by a dog.

One edge of the slab is decorated with two entwined knotwork serpents while the other edge is carved with a square key pattern. It was moved to the McManus Galleries in Dundee in 1991.

Alternative names for Benvie

Benvie Church; Benvie Churchyard

Where is Benvie?

Benvie is in the parish of Liff and Benvie and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3283 3145

Lat / long: 56.470415, -3.091792

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OS Map for Benvie

Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Directions to Benvie

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Weather at Benvie

20°C
max 21°C / min 19°C

20km/h SW
1015mb
70%
40%
03:22 21:02

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Muirhead at 16:01

References (books)

The Pictish Guide

Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Pictish stones near Benvie

Bullion Class I symbol stone

Longforgan Class I stone

Rossie Class II cross slab

Strathmartine 3 Class II cross slab

Strathmartine 4 Class II cross slab

Strathmartine 5 Class II cross slab

Strathmartine 6 Class II cross slab

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

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Pictish sites near Benvie

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Nigg silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Benvie

Pitempton

Abernyte

Pitkindie

Pitmiddle

Pitroddie

Pitcullo

Pitlowie

Pitfour

Pitairlie

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Ancient sites near Benvie

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

Star Inn Farm cursus

Market Knowe cairn

Carmichael Cottages cursus

Loch of Liff cursus

Balgarthno stone circle

Falcon Stone standing stone

Balgay Hill rock art

Balkello standing stone

more ancient sites....

Castles near Benvie

Fowlis Castle

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

Invergowrie House

Castle Huntly

Moncur Castle

Lundie Castle (site of)

Baledgarno Castle (site of)

Auchterhouse Castle

Blackness Manor House (site of)

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Benvie

Premier Inn Dundee West

hotel, restaurantDundee

Premier Inn Dundee North

hotel, restaurantDundee

Best Western Invercarse Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie

Drouthy's

Spice in the City

restaurantDundee

Artbar

Duke's Corner

Number Twenty Five

hotel, restaurant, barDundee

Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee

hotel, restaurant, barDundee

The Phoenix

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