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is housed in the former Victorian village school and contains a collection of more than thirty Pictish Stones, along with some later carvings dating from between the 8th and 10th centuries. The village was probably the site of an important early medieval
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1905–08, who is buried in the village churchyard; a mural monument to his memory is built into the north-east wall of the church. Meigle is also home to
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on display at Meigle are a manifestation of the early history of the area. The village of
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Pictish Progress: New Studies on Northern Britain in the Early Middle Ages
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Hall, Mark A; Driscoll, Stephen T; Geddess, Jane (11 November 2010).
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Meigle, North Ayrshire
Scottish Gaelic

Meigle is located in Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross
OS grid reference
NO287446
Council area
Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
PH12
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Perth and North Perthshire
Scottish Parliament
Perthshire North
UK
Scotland
56°35′13″N 3°9′51″W / 56.58694°N 3.16417°W / 56.58694; -3.16417
Scottish Gaelic

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