Building record MAB12975 - LEYS OF DRUMMUIES FARM
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Summary
Site of two Pictish symbol stones.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5582 3762 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ53NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Drumblade |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of two Pictish symbol stones. One Class I, the other unknown but probably the same. Part of one stone buried at find spot with other part of same stone now in National Museum of Scotland. It bears symbols of a double disc and Z-rod. A second stone was also found, said to bear symbols though unknown what they were and was used as a foundation stone in the building to the west of the farm.
ANDERSON, J, 1889, PSAS 23,(1888-9) 344-55, 344-55 (Bibliographic reference). SAB22.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 3,167 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
RITCHIE, J, 1915, PSAS 49(1914-15) 33-49, 48-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1500.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 24-25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ53NE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 17740;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ53NE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17740 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1500 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1915. PSAS 49(1914-15) 33-49. 48-9.
- --- SAB22 Bibliographic reference: ANDERSON, J. 1889. PSAS 23,(1888-9) 344-55. 344-55.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 24-25.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. 3,167.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 13 2026 11:19AM
