Find Spot record MAB49221 - FLEMINGTON PICTISH SYMBOL STONE, ABERLEMNO
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Summary
Approximate findspot of a Class I Pictish symbol stone found in the course of ploughing in 1961.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5240 5560 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO55NW |
| Civil Parish | Aberlemno |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Approximate findspot of a Class I Pictish symbol stone found in the course of ploughing in 1961. It was removed from the ploughed field and was at the north side of the mill dam. It measures 1.5 m x 0.53 m x 0.3 m (5 feet by 1.7 feet by 1 foot). It bears a Pictish Beast underneath a horseshoe with internal scrolls. The stone is now in Dundee Museum.
Period Notes
Listed on 11/06/1971.
AN/1717, AN/1717 (Photograph). SAB27040.
Boyd, J D, 1962, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11245.
Henderson, I, 1964, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 95, 219-21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB12055.
Wilson and Hurst, D M and, 1965, Medieval Archaeol 8, 240 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10647.
Angus-Butterworth, L M, 1967, Trans Anc Mons Soc New Ser 14, 55 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9026.
Coutts, H, 1970, [Untitled], 57, No. 10(a) (Bibliographic reference). SAB10952.
Coutts, H, 1971, [Untitled], 84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11616.
RCAHMS, 1983, [Untitled], 19, No. 137(iv) (Bibliographic reference). SAB9118.
Ritchie, J N G, 1985, [Untitled], 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9300.
Mack, A, 1997, [Untitled], 58 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11548.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 48-49 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Nov 19 2016 , AAS-GR-16-11-012, AAS-GR-16-11-012 (Ground Photograph). SAB35930.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO55NW33;
- NRHE Numlink: 34815;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO55NW0033;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/34815 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SAB10647 Bibliographic reference: Wilson and Hurst, D M and. 1965. Medieval Archaeol 8. 240.
- --- SAB10952 Bibliographic reference: Coutts, H. 1970. [Untitled]. 57, No. 10(a).
- --- SAB11245 Bibliographic reference: Boyd, J D. 1962. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 1.
- --- SAB11548 Bibliographic reference: Mack, A. 1997. [Untitled]. 58.
- --- SAB11616 Bibliographic reference: Coutts, H. 1971. [Untitled]. 84.
- --- SAB12055 Bibliographic reference: Henderson, I. 1964. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 95. 219-21.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 48-49.
- --- SAB27040 Photograph: AN/1717. . AN/1717.
- --- SAB35930 Ground Photograph: Nov 19 2016 . AAS-GR-16-11-012. Digital. AAS-GR-16-11-012.
- --- SAB9026 Bibliographic reference: Angus-Butterworth, L M. 1967. Trans Anc Mons Soc New Ser 14. 55.
- --- SAB9118 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1983. [Untitled]. 19, No. 137(iv).
- --- SAB9300 Bibliographic reference: Ritchie, J N G. 1985. [Untitled]. 15.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Oct 15 2025 12:41PM
