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Craw Stane

This Class I symbol stone known as the Craw Stane or Rhynie 1 features a fish above a Pictish beast. It stands in a field just below the crest of a hill and in 1978 a second stone, the Rhynie Man, was found some 40m to the east-north-east.

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Alternative names for Craw Stane

Barflat; Cro Stone; Crow Stone; Mains Of Rhynie; Rhynie 1; Rhynie Barflat

Where is Craw Stane?

Craw Stane is in the parish of Rhynie and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 49749 26345

Lat / long: 57.3248685371605, -2.83612308408987

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OS Map for Craw Stane

OS map OL62
Correen Hills & Glenlivet (Bennachie, Ladder Hills, Insch & Rhynie)
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Weather at Craw Stane

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
6km/h W
1024mb
79%
55%
03:13 21:11

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Alford at 21:07
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Craw Stane

Rhynie Man Class I symbol stone

0.0km away

Rhynie 8 Class I symbol stone

0.2km away

Rhynie 6 Class I symbol stone

0.3km away

Rhynie 5 Class I symbol stone

0.3km away

Mains of Rhynie Class I symbol stone

0.7km away

Rhynie 2 Class I symbol stone

0.7km away

Rhynie 3 Class I symbol stone

0.7km away

Clatt 2 Class I symbol stone

4.1km away

Clatt 1 Class I symbol stone

4.1km away
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Pictish sites near Craw Stane

Gaulcross hoard

37.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

42.3km away

Nigg silver chain

50.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

56.5km away

Burghead fort

57.8km away

Torvean silver chain

85.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

119.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

151.6km away

Haddington silver chain

152.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Craw Stane

Pittodrie

20.1km away

Pitlurg

20.1km away

Pitfichie

20.4km away

Pitcaple

22.9km away

Aberlour

28.5km away

Aberchirder

29.0km away

Abergairn

32.0km away

Abergeldie

37.4km away

Pitmedden

38.7km away
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Ancient sites near Craw Stane

Buchaam souterrain

16.7km away

Raich stone circle

22.0km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

22.9km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

24.0km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

25.1km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

28.2km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

30.0km away

Sheldon stone circle

32.5km away

Boghead souterrain

34.5km away
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Castles near Craw Stane

Druminnor Castle

1.6km away

Auchindoir motte

2.7km away

Druminnor motte (possible)

3.0km away

Craig Castle

3.1km away

Castle of Lesmoir

3.1km away

Knockespock House

5.2km away

Leith Hall

5.5km away

Terpersie Castle

7.8km away

Gartly Castle (site of)

8.0km away
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Accommodation near Craw Stane

Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
10.9km away
Miltown House B&B
bed and breakfastPyke
12.3km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
20.1km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
22.0km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
23.4km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
25.4km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
25.5km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
25.7km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
26.1km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
27.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craw Stane

Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
13.6km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
20.1km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
22.0km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
27.7km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
27.8km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
28.4km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
31.0km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
31.6km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
32.1km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
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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