Building record MAB12715 - CLATT CHURCHYARD PICTISH STONE
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Summary
Pictish symbol stones Class I.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5384 2598 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Clatt |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pictish symbol stones Class I. One stone bears beast and the arch or horse-shoe symbol. This stone was built into the churchyard wall but was removed to inside the church (NJ52NW0022) and a replica placed in the wall The original is now mounted on the wall of the church porch. A stone fragment, described in 1903 as a recent discovery, has since been lost: it bore a double-disc and Z-rod. Another stone found in the churchyard wall now stands beside the entrance steps of Knockespock House where it was taken in 1890 (NJ 5442 2408). It is a blue grey granite block it is incised with a cauldron symbol, double-disc and Z-rod and possible mirror symbol.
STUART, J, 1856, SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND, 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1800.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, No3(1903) 157-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
RITCHIE, J, 1910, THE SCULPTURED STONES OF CLATT, ABERDEENSHIRE. PSAS 44(1909-10) 203-9, 206-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1499.
BROWN, GF, 1921, ANTS.IN NEIGHBOURHOOD,DUNECHT, 147 (Bibliographic reference). SAB95.
NICOLAS BOYES STONE CONSERVATION, 2003, CLATT AULD KIRK PICTISH STONE REMOVAL, REPLICATION AND RELOCATION: METHOD STATEMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB1329.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 16-17, nos 10.1,2, 3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 851 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Nov 9 2014 , AAS-GR-14-11-196 - 207, AAS-GR-14-11-196 - 207 (Ground Photograph). SAB35374.
Nov 16 1995 , C 65060, C 65060 (Ground Photograph). SAB13086.
Sep 1 1905 , A8675, A8675 (Ground Photograph). SAB13599.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52NW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 17676;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52NW0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17676 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1843) 851.
- --- SAB13086 Ground Photograph: Nov 16 1995 . C 65060. Black & White. C 65060.
- --- SAB1329 Bibliographic reference: NICOLAS BOYES STONE CONSERVATION. 2003. CLATT AULD KIRK PICTISH STONE REMOVAL, REPLICATION AND RELOCATION: METHOD STATEMENT.
- --- SAB13599 Ground Photograph: Sep 1 1905 . A8675. Black & White. A8675.
- --- SAB1499 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1910. THE SCULPTURED STONES OF CLATT, ABERDEENSHIRE. PSAS 44(1909-10) 203-9. 206-9.
- --- SAB1800 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1856. SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND. 4.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 16-17, nos 10.1,2, 3.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. No3(1903) 157-8.
- --- SAB35374 Ground Photograph: Nov 9 2014 . AAS-GR-14-11-196 - 207. Digital. AAS-GR-14-11-196 - 207.
- --- SAB95 Bibliographic reference: BROWN, GF. 1921. ANTS.IN NEIGHBOURHOOD,DUNECHT. 147.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2026 11:16AM
