Cairnton stone
The Cairnton Stone is a class I Pictish stone that was discovered at Cairnton, near Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 2001. The stone bears the incised symbols of the Crescent and V-rod and triple disc.[1] The stone is now in the collection of the Marischal Museum, Aberdeen.[2]
The Cairnton Stone | |
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Height | 1.3 metres (4.3 ft) |
Width | 0.91 metres (3.0 ft) |
Symbols | |
Discovered | 2001, Cairnton Farm, Aberdeenshire |
Present location | Marishal Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland |
Coordinates | 57.2678°N 2.2386°W |
Classification | Class I incised stone |
Culture | Picto-Scottish |
References
- Fraser, Iain (2008), The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland, Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland, p. 16
- Shepherd, I.A.G. (2001), "Newmachar (Cairnton Parish) Pictish symbol stone" (PDF), Discovery and Excavation in Scotland, p. 9, retrieved August 17, 2014
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