Aberlemno

Aberlemno
Scottish Gaelic: Obar Leamhnach
Aberlemno Kirk
Aberlemno Aberlemno shown within Angus
OS grid reference	NO521558
Council area	Angus
Lieutenancy area	Angus
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FORFAR
Postcode district	DD8
Dialling code	01307
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Angus
Scottish Parliament	Angus North and Mearns
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Coordinates: 56°41′29″N 2°47′01″W / 56.69146°N 2.78364°W / 56.69146; -2.78364

Aberlemno (Gaelic: Obar Leamhnach) is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones (and one fragment) dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD (Historic Scotland); the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage. Two stones (and the fragment) stand by the B9134 Forfar-Brechin road, the Kirkyard Stone stands in the nearby graveyard of the parish church.

A genus of fossil plants first found in a nearby quarry is named Aberlemnia in honour of the location.

Sculptured Stones

Main article: Aberlemno Sculptured Stones

Aberlemno is notable for the presence of four early Medieval Standing Stones, as well as a fifth that is currently on display at McManus Galleries.

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References

Crombie, J. (1842). The new statistical account of Scotland, Parish of Aberlemno, Forfarshire. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
Cummins, WA (1999). The Picts and their symbols. Stroud, Gloucester: Sutton Publishing.
Fraser, James E. (2006), The Pictish Conquest: The Battle Of Dunnichen 685 and the Birth of Scotland, Stroud, Gloucester: Tempus
Jervise, Andrew (1856). "Notices descriptive of the localities of certain sculptured stone monuments in Forfarshire, &c. (Part I.)" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 2: 187–201.
Laing, L (2000). "The Chronology and Context of Pictish Relief Sculpture" (PDF). Medieval Archaeology 34: 81–114. doi:10.1179/med.2000.44.1.81.
Mitchel, A. (1792). The statistical account of Scotland, Parish of Aberlemno, County of Forfar. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
Nennius. "Historia Brittonum". Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-29.

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Aberlemno – site information from Historic Scotland
Aberlemno Stones: I, II, III, V
Aberlemno Sculptured Stones

Angus

Principal towns	Arbroath Brechin Carnoustie Forfar Kirriemuir Monifieth Montrose

Other towns and villages	Aberlemno Airlie Arbirlot Ardovie Ascreavie Auchnacree Auchmithie Auchinleish Auchterhouse Balgray Balintore Balkeerie Balmirmer Balnaboth Barry Birkhill Boddin Boysack Brewlands Bridge Bridgend of Lintrathen Bridgefoot Bridge of Craigisla Bucklerheads Burnside of Duntrune Caldhame Camuston † Careston Carlungie Carlogie Carmyllie Castleton Charleston Clayholes Clova Colliston Cortachy Cottown of Guthrie Craichie Craigo Craigton Douglastown Dronley Drumsturdy Dubton Dun Dunnichen Dykehead Eassie East Haven Edzell Elliot Farnell Folda Friockheim Gallowfauld Gardynebourg † Gateside Glamis Greystone Guthrie Hillside Hunter's Town † Inveraldie Inverarity Inverkeilor Inverpeffer † Kellas Kincaldrum Kingennie Kingsmuir Kirkbuddo Kirkinch Kirkton of Glenisla Kirkton of Kingoldrum Letham Liff Little Brechin Little Forter Lucknow Lunan Lundie Marywell Memus Menmuir Milden Milton of Finavon Milton of Ogilvie Monikie Muirdrum Murroes Newbigging Newtyle Northmuir Oathlaw Old Balkello Panbride Redford Ruthven Salmond's Muir St Vigeans Stracathro Strathmartine Tannadice Tarfside Tealing Trinity Unthank Upper Victoria Wellbank Wester Denoon Whigstreet Woodhill

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Aberlemno

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