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Trusty's Hill

The entrance of the Iron Age fort of Trusty’s Hill (still in use in Pictish times) is marked with several Pictish carvings.

Carved onto the bedrock is a double disc and Z-rod on the left, with a Pictish beast on the right. Immediately below the Pictish beast is a long cone at the base of which is a round terminal with two spirals. This almost looks like a stylised sword piercing the belly of the beast.

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Where is Trusty's Hill?

Trusty's Hill is in the parish of Anwoth and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 5889 5601

Lat / long: 54.878875, -4.200953

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Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas (Gatehouse of Fleet)
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Weather at Trusty's Hill

22°C
max 22°C / min 22°C
4km/h ESE
1024mb
61%
71%
03:37 20:58

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Gatehouse of Fleet at 16:08
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Trusty's Hill

Eggerness Class I rock carving

13.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

103.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

135.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

135.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

135.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

140.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

146.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

146.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

152.1km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Trusty's Hill

Whitecleugh silver chain

67.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

100.3km away

Borland silver chain

101.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

129.7km away

Haddington silver chain

150.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

155.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

159.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

172.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

263.9km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Trusty's Hill

Abermilk

57.3km away

Abercorn

132.4km away

Pitfirrane

138.5km away

Pitreavie

139.4km away

Aberdour

143.0km away

Aberdona

143.5km away

Aberfoyle

145.0km away

Pitteadie

149.2km away

Pittconmark

150.8km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Trusty's Hill

Trusty's Hill fort

0.0km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

7.3km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

7.4km away

Eggerness Castle fort

12.5km away

Castle Feather fort

25.9km away

Stairhaven broch

37.9km away

Craigenholly souterrain

40.2km away

Kirkland Station cursus

40.4km away

Fourmerkland cursus

40.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Trusty's Hill

Cardoness Castle

0.8km away

Bush o’ Bield (possible) (site of)

0.8km away

Green Tower Motte

1.0km away

Cally Castle

1.1km away

Ardwall (possible) (site of)

1.5km away

Cally Motte

1.8km away

Pulcree (site of)

2.4km away

Rusko Castle

4.4km away

Plunton Castle

5.5km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Trusty's Hill

The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
1.2km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
1.5km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
10.7km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
15.5km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
15.5km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
18.5km away
Douglas House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastCastle Douglas
18.8km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
19.9km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
20.1km away
Urr Valley Hotel
hotelOld Bridge of Urr
20.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Trusty's Hill

Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
10.7km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
15.5km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
18.5km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
38.8km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
43.4km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
43.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
44.4km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
46.2km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
47.9km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
49.4km away
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Published on the 14th of November 2011 at 10:50 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 4:40 pm.

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