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STRATHMARTINE CASTLE STONE Latitude and Longitude:

56°31′34″N 3°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
Material Old Red Sandstone
Height1.35 metres (4.4 ft)
Symbols
Present location McManus Galleries, Dundee, Scotland
Coordinates 56°31′34″N 3°01′04″W / 56.5261°N 3.0179°W / 56.5261; -3.0179
ClassificationClass I Incised Stone
Culture Picto-Scottish

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

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

  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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