Strathmartine Castle Stone
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Coordinates: 56°31′34″N 3°01′04″W / 56.5261°N 3.0179°W
The Strathmartine Castle Stone | |
Material | Old Red Sandstone |
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Size | 1.35 metres (4.4 ft) |
Classification | Class I Incised Stone |
Symbols |
Pictish beast Crescent and v-rod |
Present location | McManus Galleries, Dundee |
The Strathmartine Castle Stone is a class I Pictish stone from Strathmartine, Angus, Scotland.
Description
The stone is of Old Red Sandstone and bears two pictish symbols, the Pictish beast and the crescent and v-rod. It was formerly built into a wall south east of Strathmartine Castle, but moved to a property in Dundee in the early 20th century. It was acquired for Dundee Museums in 1969 and is now on display at the McManus Galleries in Dundee.[1]
References
- ↑ Fraser, Iain (2008), The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland, Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland
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