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Ardle's grave, Strath Ardle [Strathardle] Perthshire
Skene, James, 1834, Watercolour
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Ardle's grave, Strath Ardle [Strathardle] Perthshire
Ardle's grave, Strath Ardle [Strathardle] Perthshire
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Title
Ardle's grave, Strath Ardle [Strathardle] Perthshire
Description
A raised mound of earth lies next to a dirt track, marked by two standing stones. In the distance two people walk towards a settlement of cottages nestled amongst trees. Beyond the settlement a larger house and other smaller cottages sit on the hillside.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1834
Size
16.8 x 31 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Item dated 1st april 1834. The glen of Strathardle is said to be named after the Pictish leader, Ardle, whose grave stands in a private garden in the glen. The grave is also known as the "Giant's Grave" due to the fact that Ardle was unusually tall. Ardle died at Enochdhu in a skirmish with a group of marauding Danes.
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