Find Spot record MAB48568 - BIRSE OLD MANSE
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Summary
A fragment of a Pictish stone Class I is built into the garden wall of Birse old manse.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5550 9729 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Birse |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A fragment of a Pictish stone Class I is built into the garden wall of Birse old manse. This is in the part of the north facing wall, west of the south gateway into the garden. It measures roughly 260 mm by 238 mm and bears the incised symbol of an almost complete double-sided comb, circa 126 mm long by circa 84 mm wide. Immediately adjoining the comb is a curved line which may be part of a mirror. There is also part of a third symbol which survives as a thick, in-curving terminal, which broadens rapidly. This may possibly represent part of a beast's tail, though the thickness may suggest otherwise. It could also represent a decorated corner of a rectangular symbol or the lower edge of a cross.
Greig, MK, 1995, DES, p34:Pictish Stone, Birse Parish, 34 (Bibliographic reference). SAB671.
pictish stone
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 14-15, no.5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Jul 20 1995 , AAS/GR/95/CT218-219,221, AAS/GR/95/CT218-219,221 (Ground Photograph). SAB32930.
Jul 20 1995 , GR/95/CT, GR/95/CT (Ground Photograph). SAB17214.
Jul 20 1995 , NE 1, NE 1 (Ground Photograph). SAB17215.
Jun 7 1995 , MT 7-8, MT 7-8 (Ground Photograph). SAB33387.
Nov 22 1999 , Print, Print (Ground Photograph). SAB17343.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NE18;
- NRHE Numlink: 107566;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NE0052;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/107566 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB17214 Ground Photograph: Jul 20 1995 . GR/95/CT. Colour Transparency. GR/95/CT.
- --- SAB17215 Ground Photograph: Jul 20 1995 . NE 1. Black & White. NE 1.
- --- SAB17343 Ground Photograph: Nov 22 1999 . Print. Colour Negative. Print.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 14-15, no.5.
- --- SAB32930 Ground Photograph: Jul 20 1995 . AAS/GR/95/CT218-219,221. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/95/CT218-219,221.
- --- SAB33387 Ground Photograph: Jun 7 1995 . MT 7-8. Black & White. MT 7-8.
- --- SAB671 Bibliographic reference: Greig, MK. 1995. DES, p34:Pictish Stone, Birse Parish. 34.
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Record last edited
Sep 15 2022 10:46AM
