Building record MAB4667 - KNOCKANDO SYMBOL STONES
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Summary
Two Pictish Class I symbol stones and a stone inscribed with runes, now displayed in Knockando Parish Church boundary wall (NJ14SE0028).
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1225
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1867 4288 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ14SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Knockando |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two Pictish Class I symbol stones and a stone inscribed with runes, now displayed in Knockando Parish Church boundary wall (NJ14SE0028). The stones are said to have come from the old burial ground of Pulvrenan (NJ24SW0003) on the bank of the Spey below Knockando House. The smaller of the two Pictish stones is a slab of gneiss, circa 1.44 m x 0.55 m (4 ft 9 x 1 ft 10), bearing a single disc with central radials, and two crescents and V-rods. The other Pictish stone is a larger slab of diorite, circa 1.9 m x 0.45 m (6 ft 3 x 1 ft 6), with a serpent and a mirror with double disc pattern handle, although they are now rather too weathered to comprehend easily. The third stone, inscribed with runes, measures 1.31 m x 0.57 m. The runic inscriptions are now very worn.
STUART, J, 1856, SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND, 61,105 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1800.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No16(1870) 48,49 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
WILSON, D, 1883, PSAS 17(1882-3) 45-56, 50 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2025.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 127-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1924, PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY, 109-10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1145.
DOE, 1966, A M's SCOT, 31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB353.
Jul 10 2008 , Untitled Source (Ground Photograph). SAB32076.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 1225;
- NMR Card Number: NJ14SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 16043;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ14SE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1225 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16043 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1145 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1924. PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY. Y. 109-10.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No16(1870) 48,49.
- --- SAB1800 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1856. SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND. 61,105.
- --- SAB2025 Bibliographic reference: WILSON, D. 1883. PSAS 17(1882-3) 45-56. 50.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. 127-8.
- --- SAB32076 Ground Photograph: Jul 10 2008 . DG.
- --- SAB353 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1966. A M's SCOT. 31.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2024 3:40PM
