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Strathmartine Castle Stone

Coordinates:56°31′34″N3°01′04″W/ 56.5261°N 3.0179°W/56.5261; -3.0179
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The Strathmartine Castle Stone
The Strathmartine Castle Stone
MaterialOld Red Sandstone
Height1.35 metres (4.4 ft)
Symbols
Present locationMcManus Galleries,Dundee,Scotland
Coordinates56°31′34″N3°01′04″W/ 56.5261°N 3.0179°W/56.5261; -3.0179
ClassificationClass I Incised Stone
CulturePicto-Scottish

TheStrathmartine Castle Stoneis a class IPictish stonefromStrathmartine,Angus, Scotland.

Description

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The stone is ofOld Red Sandstoneand bears two pictish symbols, thePictish beastand thecrescent and v-rod.It was formerly built into a wall south east of Strathmartine Castle, but moved to a property inDundeein the early 20th century. It was acquired for Dundee Museums in 1969 and is now on display at theMcManus Galleriesin Dundee.[1]

References

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  1. ^Fraser, Iain (2008),The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland,Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland
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