Building record MAB37771 - FORMASTON STONE
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Summary
Class II Pictish stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5345 9939 (1400m by 1548m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aboyne and Glentanar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Class II Pictish stone. Part of an upright cross-slab, inscribed with oghams, and sculptured with relief interlacing and a mirror symbol, was found in the late 19th Century under the doorway of the old church of St. Adamnan, Formaston (NJ50SW0001). The stone was removed from the old churchyard before circa 1900 and relocated to the grounds of Aboyne Castle (first at NO 5263 9953, then moved to NO 5210 9924 in circa 1960), before being moved by A. A. Woodham to Inverurie Museum circa 1964. The stone was moved to the Victory Hall at Aboyne (NO59NW0053) in 2002. While it stood in the grounds of Aboyne Castle (in the 20th Century), laid at its base, on the west side, was a loose stone with an inscribed cross on its upper face, but nothing further is known about the origin of this loose stone, or its current location.
Period Notes
c.8th Century
SKENE, WF, 1874, NOTICE OF AN OGHAM INSCRIPTION IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ABOYNE ABERDEENSHIRE, IN PSAS 10(1872-4) 602-3, PSA 10, 602-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3245.
SYMBOL STONE
SOUTHESK, 1884, PSAS 18(1883-4) 191-3, 186-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1893.
SYMBOL STONE
RHYS, 1892, PSAS 26(1891-2) 263-351, 271-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1544.
SYMBOL STONE
RHYS, 1899, PSAS 32(1898-99) 324-398, 349-57 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1545.
SYMBOL STONE
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 1889-90, ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
SYMBOL STONE
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, PL 58 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
SYMBOL STONE
DIACK, FC, 1944, INSCRIPTIONS OF PICTLAND, 65-66,95-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB366.
SYMBOL STONE
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, no.22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Aug 6 2015 , AAS-Gr-15-08-191 - 217, AAS-Gr-15-08-191 - 217 (Ground Photograph). SAB12894.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ50SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17507;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NW0015;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17507 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB12894 Ground Photograph: Aug 6 2015 . AAS-Gr-15-08-191 - 217. Digital. AAS-Gr-15-08-191 - 217.
- --- SAB1544 Bibliographic reference: RHYS. 1892. PSAS 26(1891-2) 263-351. 271-9.
- --- SAB1545 Bibliographic reference: RHYS. 1899. PSAS 32(1898-99) 324-398. 349-57.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. PL 58.
- --- SAB1893 Bibliographic reference: SOUTHESK. 1884. PSAS 18(1883-4) 191-3. 186-8.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. no.22.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. 1889-90, ILL.
- --- SAB3245 Bibliographic reference: SKENE, WF. 1874. NOTICE OF AN OGHAM INSCRIPTION IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ABOYNE ABERDEENSHIRE, IN PSAS 10(1872-4) 602-3. PSA 10, 602-3.
- --- SAB366 Bibliographic reference: DIACK, FC. 1944. INSCRIPTIONS OF PICTLAND. 65-66,95-6.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
May 27 2022 1:02PM
