Sueno's Stone, Forres

Name: Sueno's Stone
Address: Forres, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Forres

Top attraction, Historical place, Sculpture, Monuments and statues

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Sueno's Stone is a Picto-Scottish Class III standing stone on the north-easterly edge of Forres in Moray and is the largest surviving Pictish style cross-slab stone of its type in Scotland, standing 6.5 metres in height. It is situated on a raised bank on a now isolated section of the former road to Findhorn. The stone is named after Sweyn Forkbeard, but this association has been challenged and it has also been associated with the killing of King Dubh mac Ailpin in Forres in 966. The stone was erected c. 850–950 but by whom and for what, is unknown. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°36'56"N, 3°35'52"W

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Forres United Kingdom

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Sueno's Stone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Moray Coast Trail, Falconer Museum, Cluny Hill, Forres golf course.

0.7 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Moray Coast Trail, Forres
17 min walk • The Moray Coastal Trail is a long distance path in north-east Scotland that runs along the coastline of the Moray council area. The route, which is 72 km long, runs between Forres and Cullen.
0.7 miSW
57°36'36"N • 3°36'44"W
Falconer Museum, Forres
18 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
~1640 ftS
Forts and castles
Cluny Hill, Forres
8 min walk • Cluny Hill is a hill on the East side of Forres, Scotland. At the top of Cluny Hill is Nelson's Tower, built in 1806 to commemorate Admiral Lord Nelson and his victory at Trafalgar. The Tower is open to the public.
0.6 miSE
Golf
Forres golf course
16 min walk • Forres golf course is a more than century-old golf course located in Forres in the northern part of Scotland on the Moray coast. In 1889 James Braid designed and created the original nine holes, and in 1912 the course was expanded to eighteen holes by Willie Park.
0.7 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Mosset Park, Forres
18 min walk • Mosset Park is a football ground in the town of Forres in the north-east of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Forres Mechanics F.C.