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Publication drawing; Keillor Pictish symbol stone standing on a burial-cairn adjacent to the public road

SC 393552

Description Publication drawing; Keillor Pictish symbol stone standing on a burial-cairn adjacent to the public road

Date 1989

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 393552

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of DC 25221 PO

Scope and Content Pictish symbol stone at Keillor, Perth and Kinross Standing on top of a cairn, this Pictish symbol stone is situated about 300m north-west of High Keillor steading. This drawing shows the three symbols incised on the granite slab. At the top is an animal, perhaps a wolf, beneath is a double-disc and 'Z-rod' motif, and at the bottom is a mirror. Over 200 Pictish symbol stones are known in Scotland, employing a variety of symbols. Carvings drawing on the real world, such as objects and animals, are found in conjunction with detailed abstract designs and fantastic creatures. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference 95 B

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/393552

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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