Strathmartine Castle Stone

The Strathmartine Castle Stone is a class I Pictish stone from Strathmartine, Angus, Scotland.

The Strathmartine Castle Stone
The Strathmartine Castle Stone
Material	Old Red Sandstone
Height	1.35 metres (4.4 ft)
Symbols	Pictish beast Crescent and v-rod
Present location	McManus Galleries, Dundee, Scotland
Coordinates	56.5261°N 3.0179°W / 56.5261; -3.0179
Classification	Class I Incised Stone
Culture	Picto-Scottish

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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