Find Spot record MAB48817 - KINBLETHMONT
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Summary
Pictish Symbol Stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6383 4718 (113m by 320m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO64NW |
| Civil Parish | Inverkeilor |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pictish Symbol Stone. On 14th May 1952 a Class I symbol stone was discovered during ploughing about 300 yds north of Kinblethmont House. It is a large undressed sandstone boulder, now measuring 81.28 cm (32 inches) x 68.58 cm (27 inches) x 22.86 cm (9 inches), but one end has been broken off and is missing. It bears the following incised symbols: the crescent and V-rod, the 'Pictish Beast', and the top of the mirror and comb. Wainwright excavated 9.29 square metres (100 square feet) to try to discover the missing portion or any related features. All that was revealed was a socket 25.4 cm (10 inches) deep cut in the rock, 30.48 cm (1') below the present ground level. The missing portion of the stone was not found, and it is unlikely that this was the original site. The excavator suggested that the stone was re-erected already broken. This symbol stone was in the porch of Kinblethmont House, but has now been moved to the main hall.
C/93216/NC, C/93216/NC (Photograph). SAB23701.
C/93217/NC, C/93217/NC (Photograph). SAB23702.
C/93218/NC, C/93218/NC (Photograph). SAB23700.
MS/746/18, MS/746/18 (Photograph). SAB23924.
Wainwright, F T, 1953, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 85, 180-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9949.
Coutts, H, 1970, [Untitled], 61, no.17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11087.
RCAHMS, 1978, [Untitled], 28, No.228 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7724.
Ritchie, J N G, 1985, [Untitled], 16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9305.
Mack, A, 1997, [Untitled], 66 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11552.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 56-57 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO64NW12;
- NRHE Numlink: 35444;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO64NW0012;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35444 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SAB11087 Bibliographic reference: Coutts, H. 1970. [Untitled]. 61, no.17.
- --- SAB11552 Bibliographic reference: Mack, A. 1997. [Untitled]. 66.
- --- SAB23700 Photograph: C/93218/NC. NC. C/93218/NC.
- --- SAB23701 Photograph: C/93216/NC. NC. C/93216/NC.
- --- SAB23702 Photograph: C/93217/NC. NC. C/93217/NC.
- --- SAB23924 Photograph: MS/746/18. . MS/746/18.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 56-57.
- --- SAB7724 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1978. [Untitled]. 28, No.228.
- --- SAB9305 Bibliographic reference: Ritchie, J N G. 1985. [Untitled]. 16.
- --- SAB9949 Bibliographic reference: Wainwright, F T. 1953. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 85. 180-2.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 18 2025 11:55AM
