Dandaleith stone

The Dandaleith Stone
Material Pink Granite
Size 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in)
Classification Class I incised stone
Symbols Eagle
Notched rectangle and z-rod
Mirror case
Crescent and v-rod
Created Sixth-Eighth Century CE
Discovered May 2013
Place Craigellachie, Scotland

The Dandaleith stone is a Class I Pictish stone from Craigellachie, Scotland. It was discovered in May 2013 during ploughing.[1]

Location

The exact location of the find is currently unreported due to the archaeological vulnerability of the site. The stone is undergoing conservation before going on display at Elgin museum.[1]

Description

The stone is 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in) high, 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) wide and 0.36 metres (1 ft 2 in) deep, and is carved from pink granite.[2] It bears incised Pictish symbols on two adjacent faces, a notched rectangle and z rod and mirror case on one and an eagle and crescent and v rod on another.[3] The arrangement of symbols on adjacent faces is unusual and may be unique.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dandaleith Pictish Stone", Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service, July 31, 2014, retrieved August 8, 2014
  2. "Dandaleith Pictish Stone", British Archaeology News Resource, August 2, 2014, retrieved August 8, 2014
  3. "Rolling stone? Archaeologist try to unlock secrets of Pictish find", BBC News, August 8, 2014, retrieved August 8, 2014