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Photo Pages: Creich Manse - Class I Pictish Symbol Stone in Scotland in Fife
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Submitted by Nick on Sunday, 14 December 2003 Page Views: 3723
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 Site Name: Creich Manse Country: Scotland County: Fife Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Nearest Town: Newburgh Nearest Village: Brunton
Map Ref: NO319210 Landranger Map Number: 53
Latitude: 56.376369N Longitude: 3.10424W
Condition:| 5 | Perfect | | 4 | Almost Perfect | | 3 | Reasonable but with some damage | | 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site | | 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks | | 0 | No data. | | -1 | Completely destroyed |
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Ambience:| 5 | Superb | | 4 | Good | | 3 | Ordinary | | 2 | Not Good | | 1 | Awful | | 0 | No data. |
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Access:| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access | | 4 | Short walk on a footpath | | 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk | | 2 | A long walk | | 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find | | 0 | No data. |
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Accuracy:| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates | | 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map | | 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map | | 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village | | 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town | | 0 | no data |
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Class I Pictish Symbol Stone in Fife
Creich Manse is situated off the A92 between Glenrothes and Dundee, just beside the village of Brunton. The Reverend Collins is the Minister of this parish, and the circle is within the grounds of the manse. He and his wife are friendly and welcoming, and must be approached for permission to view the circle - which is readily given. These delightful concentric circles were moved from their original position in 1817, and set up exactly as found within the grounds of the manse.
Canmore describes it thus: "In the centre of this feature was an upright cylindrical sandstone 14" high by 12" diameter, around which at a distance of 3' was a circle of 16 upright stones, and beyond that a circle 15' in diameter consisting of 32 upright stones the number of points in a compass, and in both circles, a stone larger than the rest was placed at each end of the cardinal points. The stones forming the inner circle were of sandstone which could not be obtained nearer than Cupar Moor, seven miles away; the stones of the outer circle were of local whinstone. Due S of the centre, and between it and circle B were two sculptured stones, the remaining space being paved. When being removed, burned human bones and charcoal were found under the inner of the two sculptured stones." And that's pretty much what you see today. The sculptured stones are interesting, if vaguely detailed: a circle, a circle with extensions (ewer?), two raised mounds with a groove between, and a square with circle on top containing a crescent. This site may have been moved from its original locus, but retains a great deal of charm, even on a cold
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 Creich Manse submitted by hamish
Some of the stones are marked like this,why they are sculpted I don't know.
 Creich Manse submitted by hamish
The inside of the circle is paved, two unusual foot like stone in the middle.
 Creich Manse submitted by hamish
This is a great place, rather overgrown and unkempt than Nicks's visit but nontheless worth it. The new Minister neil is happy for people to come and see and is hoping for some help from the parish to tidy things up a bit.
 Creich Manse submitted by Nick
Close-up of the symbol stone
 Creich Manse submitted by Nick
The inner circle looking west
 Creich Manse submitted by Nick
The circle looking west
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