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Blackford

On the NNE face of this standing stone there is an image of a goose over a rectangle.

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Alternative names for Blackford

Gleneagles B; Peterhead Farm

Where is Blackford?

Blackford is in the parish of Blackford and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 9243 0980

Lat / long: 56.2685524265636, -3.73758562297652

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OS Map for Blackford

OS map 366
Stirling & Ochil Hills West (Alloa & Dunblane)
OS Explorer map 366


OS map OL47
Crieff, Comrie & Glen Artney (Strathearn & Auchterarder)
OS Explorer map OL47


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Directions to Blackford

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Weather at Blackford

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
11km/h ENE
1027mb
65%
72%
04:02 20:20

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Auchterarder at 12:03

References (websites)

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Pictish stones near Blackford

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

9.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

14.2km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

14.3km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

15.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

15.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

17.3km away

Tulloch Class I symbol stone

22.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

22.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

22.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blackford

Norrie's Law hoard

48.4km away

Borland silver chain

65.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

65.1km away

Haddington silver chain

68.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

74.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

84.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

90.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

99.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

121.9km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Blackford

Abercairny

12.7km away

Aberdona

15.0km away

Aberdalgie

18.6km away

Aberlednock

19.3km away

Aberuchill

21.2km away

Aberargie

24.5km away

Pitlochie

25.4km away

Pitgorno

26.7km away

Pitfirrane

27.4km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Blackford

Gleneagles B standing stone

0.0km away

Loaninghead fort

0.2km away

Gleneagles A standing stone

0.4km away

Easthill stone circle

2.6km away

Castle Craig fort and broch

5.9km away

Belhie henge and standing stone

8.5km away

Dunning standing stone

10.5km away

Bennybeg cursus

10.9km away

Dalchirla standing stones

11.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Blackford

Gleneagles Castle

0.7km away

Ogilvie Castle

2.3km away

Kincardine Castle

2.4km away

Auchterarder Castle

4.0km away

Tullibardine Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Glen Devon motte (site of)

5.5km away

Strathallan Castle

5.7km away

Orchill (site of)

6.0km away

Glendevon Castle

6.7km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Blackford

Duchally Country Estate
self-catering lodgesAuchterarder
1.2km away
Gleneagles Hotel
hotelAuchterarder
1.9km away
Cairn Lodge Hotel
hotelAuchterarder
2.7km away
Blackford Hotel
hotelBlackford
3.0km away
Glendevon Hotel
hotelAuchterarder
3.3km away
An Lochan Tormaukin
hotel, bar, restaurantGleneagles
8.6km away
Castle Campbell Hotel
hotelDollar
12.4km away
Sheriffmuir Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantDunblane
12.4km away
Merlindale
bed and breakfastCrieff
12.4km away
James Cottage Guest House
hotelCrieff
13.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackford

An Lochan Tormaukin
hotel, bar, restaurantGleneagles
8.6km away
Sheriffmuir Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantDunblane
12.4km away
Crieff Hydro Hotel and Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurantCrieff
13.8km away
Knock Castle Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCrieff
14.2km away
Famous Grouse Experience
restaurant, café, barCrieff
15.4km away
Torlum Café, Auchingarrich
caféComrie
16.9km away
Windlestrae Hotel and Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
20.4km away
The Green Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
20.5km away
Premier Inn Stirling City Centre
hotel, restaurantStirling
20.5km away
The Stirling Highland Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStirling
20.8km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:49 pm. Updated on the 26th of January 2014 at 5:33 pm.

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