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Collace

This Class I symbol stone was discovered by a farmer during ploughing in 1948 around 330m west of Fairygreen Farm.

A slab of grey sandstone, it measures around 0.63m tall by 0.41 wide and around 0.0m in thickness. The top and bottom parts of the slab have been damaged so that the carvings are incomplete.

At the top left of the slab is the lower part of a tuning fork symbol, infilled with leaf-shaped decoration, the upper part having been broken off. Below and to the right of this is a Pictish beast above a comb and a mirror, the the lower part of the handle of which ihas also broken off.

The stone was reused as a paving stone until 1962 when it was moved to the Marischal Museum in Aberdeen.

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Alternative names for Collace

Fairy Green; Fairygreen

Where is Collace?

Collace is in the parish of Cargill and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 20695 33195

Lat / long: 56.484154, -3.289320

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OS Map for Collace

OS map 380
Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Collace

19°C
max 19°C / min 18°C
13km/h N
1023mb
50%
11%
03:52 20:27

Few clouds
Weather observed at Saint Martins at 09:46
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References (books)

Field Guide to the Pictish Symbol Stones
Alastair Mack
Balgavies, 1997
Sculptured Stones of Scotland (Volume 1)
John Stuart
Aberdeen, 1856
The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Collace

Cargill Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Moonshade (possible) (site of) Class I stone

5.2km away

Kettins Class II cross slab

6.6km away

Rossie Class II cross slab

8.8km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

9.3km away

Longforgan Class I stone

10.4km away

Tower of Lethendy Class III cross slab

10.8km away

St Madoes 1 Class

12.0km away

Inchyra Stone Class I stone

12.1km away
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Pictish sites near Collace

Norrie's Law hoard

32.8km away

Haddington silver chain

67.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

69.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

85.0km away

Borland silver chain

88.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

89.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

90.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

93.1km away

Nigg silver chain

101.5km away
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Pictish placenames near Collace

Pitkindie

4.4km away

Pitmiddle

5.2km away

Abernyte

5.5km away

Pitroddie

8.0km away

Pitlowie

8.6km away

Pitfour

12.3km away

Pitempton

17.9km away

Aberargie

18.0km away

Aberdalgie

18.1km away
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Ancient sites near Collace

Dunsinnan Hill fort

1.7km away

Little Dunsinane broch

1.7km away

Bandirran stone circle

2.0km away

Long Man's Grave standing stone

2.2km away

Bandirran (west) stone circle

2.3km away

Bandirran (east) stone circle

2.3km away

Cleaven Dyke cursus

8.4km away

Falcon Stone standing stone

9.2km away

High Keillor standing stone

9.3km away
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Castles near Collace

Newhall Of Kinrossie (site of)

2.4km away

Pitkindie Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Lintrose House

4.9km away

Kinnaird Castle

5.5km away

Barton Hill motte

5.8km away

Pitcur Castle

5.8km away

Fingask Castle

6.1km away

Cargill Castle

6.5km away

Kettins (possible) (site of)

6.6km away
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Accommodation near Collace

Meikleour Hotel
hotelMeikleour
7.2km away
Perth SkyLodge
bed and breakfastScone
7.5km away
Inchture Hotel
hotelInchture
8.5km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
8.7km away
The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
10.9km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
11.5km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
11.7km away
Adam Guest House
bed and breakfastPerth
12.0km away
Angus Hotel
hotelBlairgowrie
12.3km away
The Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie
hotelBlairgowrie
12.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Collace

Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
8.7km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
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Breizh
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hotel, barPerth
13.1km away
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13.7km away
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14.2km away
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hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
15.2km away
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hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
15.9km away
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16.3km away
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16.5km away
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Published on the 30th of November 2024 at 5:00 pm. Updated on the 30th of November 2024 at 5:16 pm.

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