Find Spot record MAB47972 - WESTER DENOON
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Summary
A Pictish Class II cross-slab discovered during ploughing on 18th April 1994 and identified by N.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3502 4338 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO34SE |
| Civil Parish | Glamis |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Pictish Class II cross-slab discovered during ploughing on 18th April 1994 and identified by N. Atkinson who also visited the findspot with the farmer. The slab is incomplete, both the top and bottom are missing and it shows signs of plough damage. However, algae and lichen remains suggest that the stone was exposed. It may have been built into the adjacent field wall, which had an opening made for a gate 30-40 years previously. The slab's dimensions are: 42 cm high x 35 cm wide x 12 cm thick. The front of the stone bears a latin cross, the head of which is missing. The cross is infilled with knotwork, which has an incised medial line. One of the round hollow angles remains, on the left of the slab, indicating the shape of the cross. Both panels flanking the shaft of the cross have rectangular shapes filled with crosses, four on the left and three on the right. The remains of a border, which probably ran along all edges, survives on the left of the stone. The back of the stone is dominated by the figure of a woman, the top of whose head is missing. Her dress bears a hem of interlace and each shoulder has a diagonal pattern and is fastened by a huge penannular brooch in the middle of the dress. Flanking the figure are a panel of interlace on the right and a mirror and comb symbols on the left. The cross slab is now at the Meffan Institute, Forfar.
C/82027/PO (1994), C/82027/PO (1994) (Ground Photograph). SAB22991.
C/82028/PO (1994), C/82028/PO (1994) (Ground Photograph). SAB22992.
E 15892 (2001), E 15892 (2001) (Ground Photograph). SAB21411.
E 15893 CN (2001), E 15893 CN (2001) (Ground Photograph). SAB21412.
E 15894 (2001), E 15894 (2001) (Ground Photograph). SAB21413.
E 15895 CN (2001), E 15895 CN (2001) (Ground Photograph). SAB21414.
ATKINSON, N.K., 1994, DES. WESTER DENOON, 82 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2162.
PICTISH CROSS SLAB
Atkinson, N, 1995, Discovey and Excavation, Scotland, 93-94 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11571.
Mack, A, 1997, [Untitled], 68 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11558.
RCAHMS, 2003, EARLY MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE IN ANGUS COUNCIL MUSEUMS (Bibliographic reference). SAB1613.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 62-63 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO34SE16;
- NRHE Numlink: 79892;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO34SE0016;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/79892 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SAB11558 Bibliographic reference: Mack, A. 1997. [Untitled]. 68.
- --- SAB11571 Bibliographic reference: Atkinson, N. 1995. Discovey and Excavation, Scotland. 93-94.
- --- SAB1613 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 2003. EARLY MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE IN ANGUS COUNCIL MUSEUMS.
- --- SAB21411 Ground Photograph: E 15892 (2001). Black & White. E 15892 (2001).
- --- SAB21412 Ground Photograph: E 15893 CN (2001). Colour Negative. E 15893 CN (2001).
- --- SAB21413 Ground Photograph: E 15894 (2001). Black & White. E 15894 (2001).
- --- SAB21414 Ground Photograph: E 15895 CN (2001). Colour Negative. E 15895 CN (2001).
- --- SAB2162 Bibliographic reference: ATKINSON, N.K.. 1994. DES. WESTER DENOON. 82.
- --- SAB22991 Ground Photograph: C/82027/PO (1994). Black & White. C/82027/PO (1994).
- --- SAB22992 Ground Photograph: C/82028/PO (1994). Black & White. C/82028/PO (1994).
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 62-63.
Finds (2)
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Record last edited
Nov 18 2025 4:22PM
