Building record MAB13421 - TILLYTARMONT NO 5

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Summary

Pictish Symbol Stone Class I.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NJ 5927 5598 (11968m by 17540m) (3 map features)
Map sheet NJ55NE
Authority Aberdeenshire
Civil Parish Cairnie

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pictish Symbol Stone Class I. Symbols of an eagle above a beast. Found face down circa 30cm below the surface. Beneath the foot of the stone were circa 20 stones which originally supported it. The stone was originally moved to Dykehead before being moved to Little Craigherbs, Whitehills, Banff (NJ652 647). It was then propped against a house wall at Thriepland, Whitehills (NJ 6307 6450). The stone is now in Marischal Museum. Geophysical survey in this area in 2012 (NJ54NW0110) found no features associated with the stone


Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 20/10/72 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.

TREWIN, NH, 1972, DES,1, 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1942.

SHEPHERD, IAG, 1984, DES,12, 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1850.

FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 42-43 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.

Jan 1 1980 , AAS/GR/80/CT12-13, AAS/GR/80/CT12-13 (Ground Photograph). SAB33188.

Jan 1 1984 , AAS/GR/84/CT74,77, AAS/GR/84/CT74,77 (Ground Photograph). SAB32623.

Jan 1 1984 , AAS/GR/91/CT25, AAS/GR/91/CT25 (Ground Photograph). SAB32825.

Jan 1 1995 , AAS/GR/95/CT76, AAS/GR/95/CT76 (Ground Photograph). SAB33241.

Jun 20 1980 , BJ 23,25-26,30-33, BJ 23,25-26,30-33 (Ground Photograph). SAB13679.

Jun 20 1980 , PR 10, PR 10 (Ground Photograph). SAB13678.

Other Statuses/References

  • Authority: ASH;
  • NMR Card Number: NJ54NW20;
  • NRHE Numlink: 17836;
  • Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ54NW0018;

External Links (1)

Sources/Archives (10)

  • --- Ground Photograph: Jun 20 1980 . PR 10. PL. PR 10.
  • --- Ground Photograph: Jun 20 1980 . BJ 23,25-26,30-33. Black & White. BJ 23,25-26,30-33.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 20/10/72.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1984. DES,12. 11.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: TREWIN, NH. 1972. DES,1. 1.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 42-43.
  • --- Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1984 . AAS/GR/84/CT74,77. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/84/CT74,77.
  • --- Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1984 . AAS/GR/91/CT25. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/91/CT25.
  • --- Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1980 . AAS/GR/80/CT12-13. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/80/CT12-13.
  • --- Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1995 . AAS/GR/95/CT76. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/95/CT76.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Nov 10 2025 10:38AM

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