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Submitted by Nick on Sunday, 14 December 2003  Page Views: 12613

Early Medieval (Dark Age)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:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Creich Manse
Creich Manse submitted by Nick : NO319210 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 fro... (Vote or comment on this photo)
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
Creich Manse submitted by hamish : Some of the stones are marked like this,why they are sculpted I don't know. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Creich Manse
Creich Manse submitted by hamish : The inside of the circle is paved, two unusual foot like stone in the middle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Creich Manse
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. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Creich Manse
Creich Manse submitted by Nick : Close-up of the symbol stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

Creich Manse
Creich Manse submitted by Nick : The inner circle looking west (Vote or comment on this photo)

Creich Manse
Creich Manse submitted by Nick : The circle looking west

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Re: Creich Manse by Andy B on Tuesday, 06 May 2014
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A truly fascinating and enigmatic arena for a host of reasons. The small and well-preserved ring of stones up the slope behind Creich Manse — looked after and recently cleared of covering vegetation by the present tenant.

Curiously omitted from the giant surveys of Aubrey Burl (2000) and other modern academics, the place was first mentioned in the New Statistical Account of the parish by Alexander Lawson. It told that in 1816 “trenching operations” were being undertaken in Luthrie village when, at some point, the men came across a curious group of stones that seemed to have faint carvings upon them — in the centre of a ring of stones!

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http://megalithix.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/creich-manse/
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