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Decorated stone

Description

Pictish sandstone pebble incised on one side with a hexagram and on the other with a pentacle and various subsidiary markings, from Broch of Burrian, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, 500 - 800 AD

Museum reference

X.GB 9

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Decorated stone

Date

6th - 8th century

Materials

Sandstone

Physical description

Sandstone; abraded both ends; incised on one side with a hexagram and on the other with a pentacle and various subsidiary markings

Collection place(s)

Burrian, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Excavator: Dr William Traill

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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