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Orphir
Pictish Symbol Stone(S) (Pictish)
Site Name Orphir
Classification Pictish Symbol Stone(S) (Pictish)
Canmore ID 132406
Site Number HY30SW 39
NGR HY 33 04
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/132406
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Orphir
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY30SW 39 33 04
Notes, dated 1939, by J.S.Richardson refer to the discovery during excavations at Orphir of part of a symbol stone bearing a crescent and V-rod. A second stone,bearing a crescent and V-rod and a rectangular symbol, was noted 'built into the north west corner of the pend tower'. The present location of the two stones is unknown.
(Undated) information kindly provided by Mr P J Ashmore.
Two class I symbol stones (lost) bearing :
Orphir 1 - crescent and V-rod
Orphir 2 - rectangle and a crescent and V-rod.
A Mack 1997.
Orkney Smr Note
Copies of David Wlson's photographs of the excavations at Bu are held in the SMR. Orphir 2 is shown in one photo.
Information from Orkney SMR [n.d.]
