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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.

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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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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)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Benvie

Bullion Class I symbol stone

1.8km away

Longforgan Class I stone

2.6km away

Rossie Class II cross slab

3.7km away

Strathmartine 3 Class II cross slab

6.3km away

Strathmartine 4 Class II cross slab

6.3km away

Strathmartine 5 Class II cross slab

6.3km away

Strathmartine 6 Class II cross slab

6.3km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

6.3km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

6.6km away
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Pictish sites near Benvie

Norrie's Law hoard

25.4km away

Haddington silver chain

60.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

61.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

76.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

84.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

85.2km away

Borland silver chain

89.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

90.4km away

Nigg silver chain

94.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Benvie

Pitempton

6.6km away

Abernyte

6.9km away

Pitkindie

8.0km away

Pitmiddle

8.6km away

Pitroddie

12.9km away

Pitcullo

14.8km away

Pitlowie

15.0km away

Pitfour

16.6km away

Pitairlie

18.1km away
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Ancient sites near Benvie

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

1.4km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

1.5km away

Market Knowe cairn

1.8km away

Carmichael Cottages cursus

2.5km away

Loch of Liff cursus

2.5km away

Balgarthno stone circle

2.6km away

Falcon Stone standing stone

3.3km away

Balgay Hill rock art

4.9km away

Balkello standing stone

7.7km away
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Castles near Benvie

Fowlis Castle

2.0km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

3.5km away

Invergowrie House

3.5km away

Castle Huntly

3.5km away

Moncur Castle

4.9km away

Lundie Castle (site of)

5.0km away

Baledgarno Castle (site of)

5.3km away

Auchterhouse Castle

5.8km away

Blackness Manor House (site of)

5.9km away
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Accommodation near Benvie

The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
1.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.0km away
The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
2.2km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
3.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
4.3km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
4.4km away
Inchture Hotel
hotelInchture
5.6km away
Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
5.7km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
5.7km away
West Park
hotelDundee
6.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Benvie

Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
4.3km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
4.4km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
6.8km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
6.9km away
Artbar
barDundee
6.9km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
7.0km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
7.3km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
7.3km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
7.3km away
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Published on the 18th of March 2018 at 6:07 pm. Updated on the 30th of November 2024 at 6:47 pm.

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