What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunnichen as Pictish Symbol Stone (7th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dunnichen is associated with St. Duthac (or Dyutac), a 7th-century Pictish saint, and is linked to early Christian traditions in the region. The site's name may derive from "Dun Duthac," meaning "Duthac's hill," reflecting its historical and spiritual significance in Pictish Christianity.
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Places near here
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Green HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
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Lownie HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Loch PlantationWood · 1.5 mi
Lunan WellSpring · 2.9 mi
Lowson Memorial Parish ChurchMemorial · 3.3 mi
Forfar, Monument to Sir Robert Peel, Forfar CemeteryCommemorative Monument (19th Century) · 3.5 miOther information
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