Dandaleith Stone
The Dandaleith stone is a Class I Pictish stone from Craigellachie, Scotland. It was discovered in May 2013 during ploughing.
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.
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. 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. The arrangement of symbols on adjacent faces is unusual and may be unique.
References
- ^ "Dandaleith Pictish Stone", Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service, 31 July 2014, archived from the original on 7 August 2014, retrieved 8 August 2014
- ^ "'Unusual' carved Pictish stone displayed at Elgin Museum". BBC News. 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Dandaleith Pictish Stone", British Archaeology News Resource, 2 August 2014, retrieved 8 August 2014
- ^ "Rolling stone? Archaeologist try to unlock secrets of Pictish find", BBC News, 8 August 2014, retrieved 8 August 2014