Monument record MAB13411 - TILLYTARMONT STONES, WHITESTONES HOUSE
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Summary
Three Class I Pictish symbol stones, moved from original positions to the grounds of Whitestones House (circa 85m southwest of the house).
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 351
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5297 4705 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ54NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rothiemay |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The first (also known as Tillytarmont, No. 2) was ploughed up in 1944 in a field called Donaldstone Haugh, on North Tillytarmont Farm (NJ 533 473). It is of red granite, 1.3 m high, 0.61 m wide and 0.15 m thick, and bears the 'crescent and V-rod' and 'double disc and Z-rod' symbols.
The second (also known as Tillytarmont, No. 3) was first discovered a little before 1867 and was rediscovered by W. D. Simpson on the edge of Donaldstone Haugh in 1954. It is of red granite, 1.14 m high, 0.91 m wide and 0.38 m thick. The markings are faint, but consist of a crescent (without V-rod) and part of what appears to be a double disc.
The third (also known as Tillytarmont, No. 4) was found before 1903 on the farm of North Redhill (NJ 560 467). It was first built into a dyke and then moved to Rothiemay Castle before being erected on its present site. It is of whinstone, measuring 0.81 m high, 0.58 m wide and 0.27 m thick. The finder recut the spiral and rectangular ornament on the left, leaving the ornament on the right as he found it.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 154-5,ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
SIMPSON, WD, 1935, PSAS 69(1934-5) 223-50, 228,ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB1662.
FERGUSON, W, 1956, PSAS 88(1954-6) 223-34, PSAS 88, 223-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB533.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 351;
- National Monuments Record: NJ54NE25;
- National Monuments Record: NJ54NW80;
- NMR Card Number: NJ54NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17814;
- NRHE Numlink: 17824;
- NRHE Numlink: 319725;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ54NW0001;
External Links (4)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM351 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17814 (trove.scot link, Stone No. 4)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17824 (trove.scot link, Stone No. 2)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/319725 (trove.scot link, Stone No. 3)
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
May 22 2026 1:22PM
