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Birnie Churchyard, Pictish Symbol Stone

Pictish Symbol Stone (Pictish)

Site Name Birnie Churchyard, Pictish Symbol Stone

Classification Pictish Symbol Stone (Pictish)

Canmore ID 16411

Site Number NJ25NW 1.01

NGR NJ 20634 58737

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Moray
  • Parish Birnie
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Moray
  • Former County Morayshire

Early Medieval Carved Stones Project

Birnie 1 (St Brendan), Moray, Pictish symbol stone

Measurements: H 1.00m above ground, W 0.64m, D 0.51m

Stone type: granite

Place of discovery: NJ 2063 5873

Present location: in situ beside the north entrance to Birnie kirkyard.

Evidence for discovery: first recorded c 1850 built into the kirkyard wall and soon afterwards moved to stand beside the entrance.

Present condition: severely weathered.

Description

This tapering slab is incised with a standing eagle facing left, above a notched rectangle and Z-rod.

Date range: seventh century

Primary references: Stuart 1856, pl 17; ECMS pt 3, 118, Fraser 2008, no 150.

Desk-based information compiled by A Ritchie 2018.

Archaeology Notes

NJ25NW 1.01 20634 58737

This symbol stone of granite 3 1/2ft x 2ft x 2ft bears the eagle and Z-rod as well as a rectangular device and stands against the outside of the entrance to the churchyard.

J R Allen and J Anderson 1903; RCAHMS 1985.

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Reference (1994)

Symbols weathered, but still visible.

RCAHMS 1994.

Reference (1997)

Class I symbol stone bearing an eagle over a divided-rectangle and Z-rod.

A Mack 1997.

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