Dandaleith stone

The Dandaleith Stone
MaterialPink Granite
Height1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in)
Symbols
CreatedSixth-Eighth Century CE
DiscoveredMay 2013
PlaceCraigellachie, Scotland
ClassificationClass I incised stone
CulturePicto-Scottish

The Dandaleith stone is a Class I Pictish stone from Craigellachie, Scotland. It was discovered in May 2013 during ploughing.[1]

Location

The exact location of the find is currently unreported due to the archaeological vulnerability of the site. The stone underwent conservation before going on display at Elgin museum.[1][2]

Description

The stone is 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in) high, 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) wide and 0.36 metres (1 ft 2 in) deep, and is carved from pink granite.[3] It bears incised Pictish symbols on two adjacent faces, a notched rectangle and z rod and mirror case on one and an eagle and crescent and v rod on another.[4] The arrangement of symbols on adjacent faces is unusual and may be unique.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dandaleith Pictish Stone", Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service, 31 July 2014, archived from the original on 7 August 2014, retrieved 8 August 2014
  2. ^ "'Unusual' carved Pictish stone displayed at Elgin Museum". BBC News. 25 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Dandaleith Pictish Stone", British Archaeology News Resource, 2 August 2014, retrieved 8 August 2014
  4. ^ "Rolling stone? Archaeologist try to unlock secrets of Pictish find", BBC News, 8 August 2014, retrieved 8 August 2014

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