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Strathmartine 2

This Class III stone is a recumbent stone which seems to have been part of a composite grave marker as there’s a socket at one end to take an upright cross. Two serpents are carved in relief on the central panel, surrounded by a raised border made up of double spirals and diagonal interlace.

The stone was found during the digging of graves at St Martin’s church sometime before 1832 and was erected on the opposite side of the road to the church. Later it was moved to the nearby Craigmill House where it was fixed to the garden wall just inside the gate. In 1969 it was given to the McManus Galleries in Dundee.

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Where is Strathmartine 2?

Strathmartine 2 is in the parish of Mains and Strathmartine and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3784 3525

Lat / long: 56.505237, -3.011395

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Weather at Strathmartine 2

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
3km/h WSW
1029mb
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2%
03:52 20:24

Clear sky
Weather observed at Dundee at 23:21

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Strathmartine 2

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Strathmartine 6 Class II cross slab

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Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

1.0km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

2.3km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

3.7km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

5.9km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

6.3km away
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Pictish sites near Strathmartine 2

Norrie's Law hoard

28.1km away

Haddington silver chain

63.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

63.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

70.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

85.5km away

Nigg silver chain

88.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

88.1km away

Borland silver chain

94.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

95.3km away
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Pictish placenames near Strathmartine 2

Pitempton

0.9km away

Pitairlie

12.4km away

Abernyte

12.6km away

Pitkindie

13.4km away

Pitmiddle

14.5km away

Pitcullo

16.3km away

Pitroddie

19.1km away

Pitlowie

21.2km away

Pitfour

22.9km away
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Ancient sites near Strathmartine 2

Balkemback stone circle

3.2km away

Balkello standing stone

3.4km away

Balgarthno stone circle

4.4km away

Balgay Hill rock art

4.5km away

Loch of Liff cursus

4.6km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

5.2km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

5.4km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

5.7km away

Market Knowe cairn

8.1km away
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Castles near Strathmartine 2

Strathmartine Castle (site of)

1.3km away

Claverhouse Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Mains Castle

3.9km away

Powrie Castle

4.3km away

Old Powrie Castle

4.3km away

Tealing House

4.4km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

4.6km away

Dudhope Castle

4.9km away

Blackness Manor House (site of)

5.1km away
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Accommodation near Strathmartine 2

Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.8km away
The Hideaway Experience
self-catering cottagesAuchterhouse
2.8km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
3.4km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
4.9km away
Travelodge Dundee Central
hotelDundee
5.3km away
Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
5.3km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
5.4km away
The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
5.4km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
5.4km away
West Park
hotelDundee
5.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Strathmartine 2

Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
4.9km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
5.4km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
5.4km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
5.7km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
5.7km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
5.7km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
5.7km away
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restaurantDundee
5.7km away
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barDundee
5.7km away
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Published on the 18th of March 2018 at 6:17 pm. Updated on the 30th of November 2024 at 6:47 pm.

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