Invereen Stone
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| The Invereen Stone | |
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 The Invereen Stone on display in the National Museums of Scotland | |
| Material | Old Red Sandstone |
| Height | 1.0 metre (3.3 ft) |
| Symbols |
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| Created | Seventh century CE |
| Discovered | 1932 |
| Place | near Invereen, Moy, Scotland |
| Present location | National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Classification | Type I |
| Culture | Picto-Scottish |
The Invereen Stone is a Class I incised Pictish stone that was unearthed near Invereen, Inverness in 1932. It is now on display at the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Description
The stone is of light red sandstone, 1.0 metre (3.3 ft) high, 0.8 metres (2.6 ft) wide and 0.15 metres (0.49 ft) deep. It was unearthed in 1932 by a Mr. A. Dunbar near Invereen (grid reference NH797311) while ploughing.[1] The stone bears a crescent and v-rod symbol and a double disc and z-rod, with a third design of a circle and line, possibly being later in date.[2]
References
- ^ "Invereen, Pictish symbol stone". Canmore database. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ Fraser, Iain (2008), The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland, Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland, pp. 82–83