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Old Deer

This Class I symbol stone once stood at the east end of a range of buildings associated with Deer Abbey and was first recorded in 1850, Later in the 19th century it was built into the foundations of a new lodge nearby but it has now been lost.

On one side the stone is carved with a rectangle above a crescent and V-rod. It was later turned upside down and reused, with the outline of a simple cross carved on the other side.

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Alternative names for Old Deer

Deer Abbey

Where is Old Deer?

Old Deer is in the parish of Old Deer and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 96855 48107

Lat / long: 57.523115984559, -2.05416373472846

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OS Map for Old Deer

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Weather at Old Deer

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
13km/h NW
1029mb
89%
85%
03:46 20:22

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Mintlaw at 03:16

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Old Deer

Fetterangus Church Class I symbol stone

2.8km away

Raven Stone Class I symbol stone

15.5km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

22.4km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

22.4km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

22.5km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

24.6km away

King Edward Class I symbol stone

27.6km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

28.4km away

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

28.4km away
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Pictish sites near Old Deer

Parkhill silver chain

34.2km away

Nigg silver chain

45.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

46.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

64.0km away

Burghead fort

88.4km away

Torvean silver chain

131.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

150.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

177.1km away

Haddington silver chain

180.0km away
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Pictish placenames near Old Deer

Aberdour

18.3km away

Pittulie

19.0km away

Pitsligo

19.0km away

Pitmedden

21.7km away

Pitcaple

32.6km away

Aberchirder

34.5km away

Pittodrie

36.1km away

Aberdeen

42.1km away

Pitfichie

42.7km away
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Ancient sites near Old Deer

Cullykhan fort

22.3km away

Castle of Findon fort

23.7km away

Sheldon stone circle

27.3km away

Boghead souterrain

27.5km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

29.2km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

33.7km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

34.4km away

Raich stone circle

34.7km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

35.6km away
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Castles near Old Deer

Toux (site of)

2.7km away

Clackriach Castle

3.7km away

Clola motte (site of)

5.5km away

Brucklay Castle

6.1km away

Strichen House

7.0km away

Fedderate Castle

7.3km away

Ludquharn Castle

7.4km away

Kininmonth House

8.1km away

Comyn's Castle

10.5km away
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Accommodation near Old Deer

Palace Hotel
hotelPeterhead
16.2km away
Rocksley Inn
hotelBoddam
16.9km away
Buchan Braes Hotel
hotelBoddam
17.1km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
19.9km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
21.5km away
Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
22.6km away
Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
22.9km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
23.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
24.5km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
26.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Old Deer

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
21.5km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
24.5km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
26.3km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
35.3km away
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hotel, restaurantAberdeen
35.6km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
36.1km away
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hotel, restaurant, barDyce
37.4km away
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hotel, restaurantDyce
37.4km away
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hotel, barBridge Of Don
37.4km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
37.5km away
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Published on the 9th of May 2018 at 12:33 pm. Updated on the 12th of April 2019 at 12:06 pm.

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