Find Spot record MAB48894 - DUNNICHEN

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Approximate findspot of a Pictish Symbol Stone.

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Grid reference	Centred NO 5160 4960 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point
Map sheet	NO54NW
Civil Parish	Dunnichen
Authority	Angus

Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Medieval - 400 AD to 901 AD)

Full Description

Approximate findspot of a Pictish Symbol Stone. It was ploughed up in 1811 in a field named 'Chashel' or 'Castle' Park on the terrace north of the site of 'Nechtansmere' on the farm of East Mains of Dunnichen at a spot now occupied in the late 19th century by a quarry. The stone is a Class I symbol stone, a rough sandstone pillar, 1.4 m high, 0.7 m wide and 0.3 m thick, sculptured on one face with incised symbols which include the 'flower', double-disc, Z-rod, mirror, and comb. On each face of the stone there are grooves and holes which do not seem to have formed part of the original design, possibly hinting at potential re-use as a Christian cross-slab. Immediately below the stone, a 'stone coffin' containing bones was found. The symbol stone has moved several times since its discovery, first to a site at Kirkton, near the church, then to the garden of Dunnichen House, then in 1967 to the museum at St Vigeans, Arbroath and finally to Dundee Museum in 1972 where it is on display, and a replica has been set up on the green in front of Dunnichen Church (NO54NW0049).

A/79983/CS, A/79983/CS (Ground Photograph). SAB21864.

A/79984/CS, A/79984/CS (Ground Photograph). SAB21865.

A/79985/CS, A/79985/CS (Ground Photograph). SAB21866.

AN/372, AN/372 (Ground Photograph). SAB21870.

AN/372/S, AN/372/S (Ground Photograph). SAB21871.

B/61426, B/61426 (Ground Photograph). SAB23892.

B/80165/PO, B/80165/PO (Ground Photograph). SAB21867.

B/80166/PO, B/80166/PO (Ground Photograph). SAB21868.

B/80624/PO, B/80624/PO (Ground Photograph). SAB21869.

C/85006/CS, C/85006/CS (Ground Photograph). SAB23653.

D/08591, D/08591 (Ground Photograph). SAB24442.

Stuart, J, 1822, Archaeol Scot 2, 315-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9872.

NSA, 1845, [Untitled], Vol.11, (Forfar), 146 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6250.

Chalmers, P, 1848, [Untitled] (Bibliographic reference). SAB6199.

Stuart, J, 1856, 1, 28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9261.

Jervise, A, 1859, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 2, 189 (Bibliographic reference). SAB12011.

Warden, A J, 1880-5, [Untitled], Vol. 1, 21-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10140.

Allen and Anderson, J R and, 1903, [Untitled], pt. 3, 206-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB12097.

Henderson, I, 1967, [Untitled], 106 (Bibliographic reference). SAB12056.

Coutts, H, 1970, [Untitled], 57, No. 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10919.

MacKie, E W, 1975, [Untitled], 189 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6331.

Feachem, R W, 1977, [Untitled], 195 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11725.

RCAHMS, 1978, [Untitled], 27, No. 220 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7299.

Jackson, A, 1984, [Untitled] (Bibliographic reference). SAB11904.

Ritchie, J N G, 1985, [Untitled] (Bibliographic reference). SAB9298.

Mack, A, 1997, [Untitled], 58 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11546.

RCAHMS, 2003, EARLY MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE IN ANGUS COUNCIL MUSEUMS (Bibliographic reference). SAB1613.

FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 52-53 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.

Other Statuses/References

Authority: ANG;
NMR Card Number: NO54NW3;
NRHE Numlink: 34684;
Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO54NW0003;

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https://www.trove.scot/place/34684 (trove.scot link)

Sources/Archives (28)

--- SAB10140 Bibliographic reference: Warden, A J. 1880-5. [Untitled]. Vol. 1, 21-5.
--- SAB10919 Bibliographic reference: Coutts, H. 1970. [Untitled]. 57, No. 11.
--- SAB11546 Bibliographic reference: Mack, A. 1997. [Untitled]. 58.
--- SAB11725 Bibliographic reference: Feachem, R W. 1977. [Untitled]. 195.
--- SAB11904 Bibliographic reference: Jackson, A. 1984. [Untitled].
--- SAB12011 Bibliographic reference: Jervise, A. 1859. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 2. 189.
--- SAB12056 Bibliographic reference: Henderson, I. 1967. [Untitled]. 106.
--- SAB12097 Bibliographic reference: Allen and Anderson, J R and. 1903. [Untitled]. pt. 3, 206-7.
--- SAB1613 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 2003. EARLY MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE IN ANGUS COUNCIL MUSEUMS.
--- SAB21864 Ground Photograph: A/79983/CS. Colour Transparency. A/79983/CS.
--- SAB21865 Ground Photograph: A/79984/CS. Colour Transparency. A/79984/CS.
--- SAB21866 Ground Photograph: A/79985/CS. Colour Transparency. A/79985/CS.
--- SAB21867 Ground Photograph: B/80165/PO. Black & White. B/80165/PO.
--- SAB21868 Ground Photograph: B/80166/PO. Black & White. B/80166/PO.
--- SAB21869 Ground Photograph: B/80624/PO. Black & White. B/80624/PO.
--- SAB21870 Ground Photograph: AN/372. Black & White. AN/372.
--- SAB21871 Ground Photograph: AN/372/S. Black & White. AN/372/S.
--- SAB23653 Ground Photograph: C/85006/CS. Colour Transparency. C/85006/CS.
--- SAB23892 Ground Photograph: B/61426. Black & White. B/61426.
--- SAB24442 Ground Photograph: D/08591. Black & White. D/08591.
--- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 52-53.
--- SAB6199 Bibliographic reference: Chalmers, P. 1848. [Untitled].
--- SAB6250 Bibliographic reference: NSA. 1845. [Untitled]. Vol.11, (Forfar), 146.
--- SAB6331 Bibliographic reference: MacKie, E W. 1975. [Untitled]. 189.
--- SAB7299 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1978. [Untitled]. 27, No. 220.
--- SAB9261 Bibliographic reference: Stuart, J. 1856. 1. 28.
--- SAB9298 Bibliographic reference: Ritchie, J N G. 1985. [Untitled].
--- SAB9872 Bibliographic reference: Stuart, J. 1822. Archaeol Scot 2. 315-6.

Finds (2)

SYMBOL STONE (Undated)

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Record last edited

Jan 10 2024 11:35AM