The Dandaleith Stone | |
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Material | Pink Granite |
Height | 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in) |
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Created | Sixth-Eighth Century CE |
Discovered | May 2013 |
Place | Craigellachie, Scotland |
Classification | Class I incised stone |
Culture | Picto-Scottish |
The Dandaleith stone is a Class I Pictish stone from Craigellachie, Scotland. It was discovered in May 2013 during ploughing. [1]
The exact location of the find is currently unreported due to the archaeological vulnerability of the site. The stone underwent conservation before going on display at Elgin museum. [1] [2]
The stone is 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in) high, 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) wide and 0.36 metres (1 ft 2 in) deep, and is carved from pink granite. [3] It bears incised Pictish symbols on two adjacent faces, a notched rectangle and z rod and mirror case on one and an eagle and crescent and v rod on another. [4] The arrangement of symbols on adjacent faces is unusual and may be unique. [1]