Archaeology InSites
Age of Warriors
Rhynie, Pictish stones and complex - Aberdeenshire
Modern day Rhynie is a rural village in central Aberdeenshire, surrounded by open countryside. It is a picturesque location, and deceptively modest, for archaeological evidence attests to many centuries of high status settlement in the area. Even the name Rhynie itself is regal, deriving from 'Rig' meaning King. Many Pictish stones have been found here, including the famous 'Rhynie Man', a 6ft high figure carrying an axe, found in a field in 1978.
Aberlemno Pictish Cross Slab - Aberlemno, Angus
One of small group of Pictish symbol stones at Aberlemno, No. 2 is a masterful example of Early Medieval art with a high cross on one side and a battle scene on the other. The cross is surrounded by intricate knotwork and mystical beasts, while the battle scene showing warriors and horsemen has for many years been accepted as a pictorial view of the Battle of Dunichen (AD 685).
