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Dunnichen

Where is Dunnichen?

Dunnichen is in the parish of Dunnichen and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 516 496

Lat / long: 56.635716, -2.7906385

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OS Map for Dunnichen

OS map 382
Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
OS Explorer map 382


OS map 389
Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
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Weather at Dunnichen

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
14km/h ENE
1017mb
86%
13%
04:00 20:14

Few clouds
Weather observed at Letham at 08:17

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 Dunnichen

Aberlemno 2 Class II cross slab

6.0km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

6.1km away

Baggerton Class I symbol stone

6.2km away

Aberlemno 3 Class II cross slab

6.3km away

Aberlemno 4 Class I symbol stone

6.3km away

Aberlemno 1 Class I symbol stone

6.3km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

7.0km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

7.0km away

Kinnell 1 Class I symbol stone

9.3km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dunnichen

Norrie's Law hoard

43.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

50.7km away

Nigg silver chain

68.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

75.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

75.7km away

Haddington silver chain

76.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

93.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

101.7km away

Borland silver chain

112.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Dunnichen

Aberlemno

5.9km away

Pitairlie

13.0km away

Pitempton

19.7km away

Aberluthnott

23.4km away

Pitnamoon

29.8km away

Abernyte

31.5km away

Pitcullo

32.0km away

Pitkindie

32.0km away

Pittarrow

33.1km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Dunnichen

Hill of Finavon rock art

5.8km away

Finavon rock art

6.1km away

Finavon fort

6.1km away

Milton cursus

7.6km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

9.0km away

Douglasmuir cursus

10.1km away

Laws Hill broch and fort

14.9km away

Woodhill cursus

15.0km away

Ardestie souterrain and rock art

15.2km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Dunnichen

Rescobie Castle (site of)

2.2km away

Balgavies Castle

3.1km away

Wemyss Castle (site of)

3.6km away

Auchtermeggities (site of)

3.7km away

Turin (site of)

4.2km away

Pitscandly House

4.3km away

Guthrie Castle

4.7km away

Gallows Law (possible)

5.7km away

Gardyne Castle

5.8km away
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Accommodation near Dunnichen

Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
5.9km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
6.1km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
9.2km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
11.5km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
13.2km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
13.5km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
14.3km away
Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
self-catering apartmentBroughty Ferry
14.8km away
The Kinloch Arms Hotel
hotelCarnoustie
15.8km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
15.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dunnichen

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
9.2km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
15.8km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
16.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
16.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
17.3km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
18.5km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
21.7km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
22.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
22.4km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
22.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 10th of December 2024 at 5:54 pm. Updated on the 10th of December 2024 at 6:11 pm.

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