Find Spot record MAB46994 - RIVER DON, DYCE
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Summary
Part of a Class I Pictish symbol stone, lying in the edge of the river, identified in 2018 during particularly low water levels, and subsequently removed to the NMS.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8868 1419 (40m by 39m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Dyce |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Part of a Class I Pictish symbol stone, lying in the edge of the river, identified in 2018 during particularly low water levels, and subsequently removed to the NMS. The stone, an apparently unshaped boulder, measures circa 1.6m by 0.6m by 0.3m. The symbols are orientated at various angles It has carvings of a triple disc with cross bar, a mirror, comb and a notched rectangle with two internal spirals.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, PICTISH STONE, RIVER DON, DYCE: HISTORIC SCOTLAND HUMAN REMAINS CALL-OFF CONTRACT DATA STRUCTURE REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB7859.
PICTISH ARTS SOCIETY, 2023, PICTISH SYMBOL STONES DISCOVERED 2008-2022, p.4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5437.
Jul 22 2018 , AAS-GR-18-07-001 - 027, AAS-GR-18-07-001 - 027 (Ground Photograph). SAB34918.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SE0697;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB34918 Ground Photograph: Jul 22 2018 . AAS-GR-18-07-001 - 027. Digital. AAS-GR-18-07-001 - 027.
- --- SAB5437 Bibliographic reference: PICTISH ARTS SOCIETY. 2023. PICTISH SYMBOL STONES DISCOVERED 2008-2022. p.4.
- --- SAB7859 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. PICTISH STONE, RIVER DON, DYCE: HISTORIC SCOTLAND HUMAN REMAINS CALL-OFF CONTRACT DATA STRUCTURE REPORT.
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Record last edited
Dec 31 2025 10:01AM
