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Pictish Symbol Stone (Pictish)(Possible)

Site Name Aberlemno

Classification Pictish Symbol Stone (Pictish)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Aberlemno Roadside; Aberlemno No.4

Canmore ID 34862

Site Number NO55NW 8.02

NGR NO 52261 55901

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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View of possible symbol stone, Aberlemno no 4.
View of possible symbol stone, Aberlemno no 4.Possible Pictish symbol stone, Aberlemno no 4Annotated drawing of Aberlemo no 1 and no 4 symbol stones, from the James Skene album, page 18.Scanned Ink drawing of Aberlemno no 4 Pictish Symbol Stone (possible).Annotated drawing of Aberlemo no 1 and no 4 symbol stones, from the James Skene album, page 18.View of possible Pictish symbol stone, Aberlemno no 4.Aberlemno, NO55NW 8.2, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoPossible Pictish symbol stone, Aberlemno no 4Aberlemno, NO55NW 8.2, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoView of Aberlemno no.4 possible symbol stone.Digital photograph of rock art panel context, Scotland's Rock Art Project, Aberlemno 2, AngusAberlemno, NO55NW 8.2, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Administrative Areas

  • Council Angus
  • Parish Aberlemno
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Angus
  • Former County Angus

Early Medieval Carved Stones Project

Early Medieval Carved Stones Project

Aberlemno 4, Angus, Pictish symbol stone

Measurements: H 1.76m above ground, W 0.50m

Stone type: Old Red Sandstone

Place of discovery: NO 52263 55900

Present location: in situ beside the road at Aberlemno.

Evidence for discovery: the stone was first recorded by Pennant in 1772.

Present condition: very weathered.

Description

There are traces of circular motifs incised on this tapering slab, possibly representing a mirror symbol.

Date range: seventh century.

Primary references: Pennant 1776, 166-8; Fraser 2008, no 51.4.

Desk-based information compiled by A Ritchie 2017.

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Note (1983)

RCAHMS: The Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Central Angus

Aberlemno NO 5227 5589 NO55NW 8.02 (v)

On the stone that stands beside the road between (i) and (iii) there are traces of a crescent symbol and a curved line.

RCAHMS 1983

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