Strathmartine Castle Stone
Appearance
The Strathmartine Castle Stone | |
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![]() The Strathmartine Castle Stone | |
Material | Old Red Sandstone |
Height | 1.35 metres (4.4 ft) |
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Present location | McManus Galleries,Dundee,Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°31′34″N3°01′04″W/ 56.5261°N 3.0179°W |
Classification | Class I Incised Stone |
Culture | Picto-Scottish |
TheStrathmartine Castle Stoneis a class IPictish stonefromStrathmartine,Angus, Scotland.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]- ^Fraser, Iain (2008),The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland,Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland