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St Martin's Stone

St Martin’s Stone is a Class II cross-slab with part of its top broken off, measuring 1.2m tall by 0.7m wide, by 0.2m thick.

As well as the cross, there are carvings of two figures on horseback, a snake with Z-rod and a Pictish beast.

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Alternative names for St Martin's Stone

Balkello; Balluderon; Martin's Stone

Where is St Martin's Stone?

St Martin's Stone is in the parish of Tealing and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3748 3758

Lat / long: 56.5254681972878, -3.0176921986317

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OS Map for St Martin's Stone

OS map 380
Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at St Martin's Stone

18°C
max 19°C / min 18°C
17km/h E
1025mb
65%
20%
03:20 21:06

Few clouds
Weather observed at Kirkton of Auchterhouse at 15:51

References (books)

Field Guide to the Pictish Symbol Stones
Alastair Mack
Balgavies, 1997
Guide to Prehistoric Scotland
Richard Feachem
London, 1963
Sculptured Stones of Scotland (Volume 1)
John Stuart
Aberdeen, 1856
The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland
J. Romilly Allen
Edinburgh, 1903
The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near St Martin's Stone

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

1.4km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

2.3km away

Strathmartine 3 Class II cross slab

2.3km away

Strathmartine 4 Class II cross slab

2.3km away

Strathmartine 5 Class II cross slab

2.3km away

Strathmartine 6 Class II cross slab

2.3km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

2.9km away

Wester Denoon 2 Class II cross slab

6.3km away

Wester Denoon 1 Class II cross slab

6.4km away
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Pictish sites near St Martin's Stone

Norrie's Law hoard

30.3km away

Haddington silver chain

65.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

65.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

69.3km away

Nigg silver chain

86.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

87.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

90.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

93.6km away

Borland silver chain

96.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near St Martin's Stone

Pitempton

2.9km away

Pitairlie

12.7km away

Abernyte

13.2km away

Pitkindie

13.8km away

Pitmiddle

15.2km away

Pitcullo

18.6km away

Pitroddie

20.1km away

Pitlowie

22.1km away

Aberlemno

23.3km away
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Ancient sites near St Martin's Stone

Balkemback stone circle

1.1km away

Balkello standing stone

1.4km away

Loch of Liff cursus

5.4km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

5.9km away

Balgarthno stone circle

6.3km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

6.4km away

Balgay Hill rock art

6.7km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

7.4km away

Market Knowe cairn

9.3km away
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Castles near St Martin's Stone

Strathmartine Castle (site of)

1.3km away

Tealing House

3.8km away

Auchterhouse Castle

4.4km away

Claverhouse Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Powrie Castle

5.5km away

Old Powrie Castle

5.5km away

Mains Castle

5.7km away

Wedderburn Castle (site of)

6.4km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

6.7km away
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Accommodation near St Martin's Stone

The Hideaway Experience
self-catering cottagesAuchterhouse
0.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
4.9km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
5.4km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
6.7km away
The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
7.1km away
Travelodge Dundee Central
hotelDundee
7.6km away
Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
7.6km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
7.6km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
7.6km away
Dundee Backpackers Hostel
hostelDundee
7.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near St Martin's Stone

Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
4.9km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
6.7km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
7.6km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
7.7km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
7.9km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
7.9km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
7.9km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
8.0km away
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barDundee
8.0km away
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restaurantDundee
8.0km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:49 pm. Updated on the 10th of December 2024 at 7:03 pm.

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