Symbol stone

Description

Sculptured Pictish symbol stone of granite, with circles and square-shaped figures, from Strome Shunnamal, Benbecula, Inverness-shire, 500 - 800

Museum reference

X.IB 37

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Symbol stone

Date

6th - 9th century

Style / Culture

Pictish

Materials

Granite

Physical description

Granite; with circles and square-shaped figures

Collection place(s)

Strome Shunnamal, Benbecula, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Allen, J. R. & Anderson, J. The early Christian monuments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1903, vol. 2, pp 110-1

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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