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Birse

This fragment was originally considered to be part of a Class I symbol stone however what was previously interpreted as the tail of a Pictish beast may actually be the volute at the bottom of a Class II cross slab. It is built into a garden wall at Birse manse

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Where is Birse?

Birse is in the parish of Birse and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NO 555 973

Lat / long: 57.0645792325495, -2.73542516106653

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Glen Esk & Glen Tanar (Aboyne & Mount Keen)
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Weather at Birse

11°C
max 12°C / min 11°C
4km/h SE
1016mb
89%
100%
03:15 21:06

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Ballogie at 05:08

References (websites)

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Pictish stones near Birse

Formaston Class II cross slab

3.2km away

Cothill Class I symbol stone

9.9km away

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

11.7km away

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

11.9km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

14.1km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

15.2km away

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

16.2km away

Tullich Class I symbol stone

16.4km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

20.4km away
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Pictish sites near Birse

Dunnicaer fort

34.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

39.0km away

Nigg silver chain

39.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

66.6km away

Burghead fort

84.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

91.0km away

Torvean silver chain

101.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

122.4km away

Haddington silver chain

123.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Birse

Abergairn

19.6km away

Pitfichie

22.9km away

Abergeldie

26.7km away

Pitnamoon

26.8km away

Pittarrow

28.0km away

Pittodrie

30.2km away

Pitcaple

33.5km away

Aberluthnott

34.3km away

Aberarder

34.9km away
more Pictish placenames....

Ancient sites near Birse

Tomnaverie stone circle

9.2km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

14.9km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

17.1km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

18.1km away

Buchaam souterrain

22.7km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

29.4km away

Fetteresso cursus

31.3km away

Inchbare North cursus

32.0km away

Inchbare South cursus

32.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Birse

Mains Of Balfour

1.0km away

Birsemore (site of)

2.2km away

Balnacraig (site of)

2.7km away

Aboyne Castle

3.6km away

Auchenhove Castle

5.1km away

Coull Castle

6.5km away

Peel of Lumphanan

6.7km away

Castle Maud

7.2km away

Birse Castle

7.6km away
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Accommodation near Birse

Huntly Arms
hotelAboyne
3.2km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
9.7km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
10.2km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
12.2km away
Tor-Na-Coille Hotel
hotelBanchory
13.7km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
14.1km away
Banchory Lodge
hotelBanchory
14.8km away
Raemoir House Hotel
hotelBanchory
15.0km away
Morven View Cottages
self-catering cottagesBallater
15.9km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
18.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Birse

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
9.7km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
10.2km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
14.1km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
18.5km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
28.9km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
29.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
29.5km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
30.2km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
30.4km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
33.2km away
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Published on the 9th of May 2018 at 12:33 pm. Updated on the 9th of May 2018 at 12:33 pm.

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