Glamis Manse Stone
The Glamis Manse Stone, also known as Glamis 2, is a Class II Pictish stone at the village of Glamis, Angus, Scotland. Dating from the 9th century, it is located in the garden of the Manse, close to the parish church and is visible only from 20m.Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Glamis 2” and “King Malcolm’s Gravestone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hunter’s Hill Stone and Eassie Stone.
Hunter’s Hill Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Dan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hunter's Hill Stone, otherwise known as the Glamis 1 Stone, is a Class II Pictish standing stone at Hunter's Hill to the south east of Glamis village, Angus, Scotland. Hunter’s Hill Stone is situated 2,800 feet east of Glamis Manse Stone.
Eassie Stone
Archaeological site
The Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone of about the mid 8th century AD in the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined Eassie church. Eassie Stone is situated 2 miles west of Glamis Manse Stone.
St Orland’s Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Wallace Shackleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Orland's Stone is a Class II Pictish Cross-Slab at Cossans, near Kirriemuir and Forfar, Angus, Scotland. St Orland’s Stone is situated 2 miles northeast of Glamis Manse Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glamis and Charleston.
Glamis
Village
Photo: Dan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glamis is a small village in Angus, Scotland, located 5 miles south of Kirriemuir and 5 miles southwest of Forfar. It is the location of Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Charleston
Village
Photo: Liz ‘n’ Jim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charleston is a village in Angus, Scotland, near Glamis. The village of Charleston came into being in the 1830s. In 1833, the proprietor of the lands of Rochelhill granted a long tack of land to Alexander Bruce, a hand loom weaver in Glamis, and this land was subsequently, in 1838, feued at a rate of £8 per acre.
Milton of Ogilvie
Village
Milton is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland situated near Glamis. Considerable early history is in the general area including Glamis Castle and the Eassie Stone, a carved Pictish stone dating prior to the Early Middle Ages. Milton of Ogilvie is situated 2 miles south of Glamis Manse Stone.
Glamis Manse Stone
- Categories: Pictish stone, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.60956° or 56° 36′ 34″ northLongitude
-3.0021° or 3° 0′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C8RJX5X+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5324074226OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5566518
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In Other Languages
“Glamis Manse Stone” goes by many names.
- German: “Glamis Manse Symbolstein”
- German: “Symbolstein von Glamis Manse”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glamis Parish Church and Strathmore Aisle.
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