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Inverness

Pictish Symbol Stone (Pictish)

Site Name Inverness

Classification Pictish Symbol Stone (Pictish)

Alternative Name(s) Kingsmills

Canmore ID 13502

Site Number NH64SE 20

NGR NH 67 44

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Inverness And Bona
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Early Medieval Carved Stones Project

Inverness 1, Kingsmills, Inverness-shire, Pictish symbol stone fragment

Measurements: H 0.32m, W 0.36m, D 0.05m

Stone type: sandstone

Place of discovery: NH c 67 44

Present location: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery (INVMG 00.210)

Evidence for discovery: found in the late nineteenth century re-used as a stepping-stone to a byre at Kingsmills and taken to the finder’s house in Inverness. It was later presented to Inverness Museum. Mack discusses the original location of the two Inverness bull stones (2007, 174-5).

Present condition: broken and worn.

Description

This fragment is part of a slab incised with what appears to be a bullock, walking towards the right. It is a somewhat inexpert depiction, and the scroll joints of the animal are stiffly drawn. Part of the hindquarters is missing.

Date: seventh century.

References: ECMS pt 3, 102-3; Mack 2007, 174-5; Fraser 2008, no 112.

Compiled by A Ritchie 2017

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Note (1979)

Kingsmills, Inverness, Symbol Stone Fragment NH c.67 44 NH64SE 20

This sandstone fragment, which bears an incised bull in 'Pictish' style, was found at Kingsmills, Inverness; it is now in Inverness Museum (INVMG 00.210).

RCAHMS 1979

Allen and Anderson 1903, iii, 102-3.

External Reference (1980)

NH64SE 20 67 44

Approximately 1 mile SW of Inverness at Kingsmills, a Pictish stone fragment was discovered. Made of sandstone (0.33m x 0.3m x 0.06m) it bears an incised bull symbol on one face. It is now in Inverness Museum (Acc.no. 00.210)

Information from R Jones to OS 1980.

Reference (1997)

Class I symbol stone showing a bull.

A.Mack 1997 p.110

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