Strathmartine Castle Stone

Coordinates: 56°31′34″N 3°01′04″W / 56.5261°N 3.0179°W / 56.5261; -3.0179

The Strathmartine Castle Stone
The Strathmartine Castle Stone
Material	Old Red Sandstone
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

External links

Entry in RCAHMS Canmore database

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