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Old Scatness 5 Description of stone
Event ID 1014812
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Early Medieval Carved Stones Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1014812
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
