Old Scatness 5 Description of stone

Event ID 1014812

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Early Medieval Carved Stones Project

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Early Medieval Carved Stones Project

Old Scatness 5, Shetland, Pictish symbol pebble

Measurements: Diam 81- 86mm, D 20mm

Stone type: sandstone beach cobble

Place of discovery: HU 3898 1065

Present location: Shetland Museum, Lerwick (OSB 2016.390)

Evidence for discovery: found during excavations in 1995-2006.

Present condition: some wear is present.

Description

Lightly incised on and offcentre to this flat disc is what appears to be an attempt at a pentacle figure.

Date: seventh century.

References: Dockrill et al 2010, SF390, 311, 315.

Compiled by A Ritchie 2016