Find Spot record MAB49396 - DUNNICAER
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Summary
Symbol stones.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8820 8460 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Dunnottar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Symbol stones. Stones bearing Pictish symbols were discovered on this coastal rock stack site, one in 1819, the others in 1832, apparently thrown into the sea from a low buried wall along part of the edge of the rock of the coastal promontory of Dunnicaer. Stuart (1856) published descriptions of 6 stones bearing Pictish symbols, and he maintained that there were others which subsequently disappeared. Alexander Thomson of Banchory House (1862) purchased 5 of the known stones and had them preserved at Banchory House (NJ90SW0039) where 4 of them still are, now set into a garden wall. The 5th stone (No.4) has been removed to Marischal College Museum. No.1 bears a double disc and Z-rod with several unusual flourishes. No.2 bears a fish symbol having a triangle with a dot in the centre above the head. No.3 has a crescent symbol combined with an equilateral triangle. No.4 bears a double disc and Z-rod. The discs are ornamented with concentric circles and central dots. No.5 bears two circles with dots in the centre placed close together. No.6 is sculptured on all four faces. Front has a circle and what looks like the end of a Z-rod. Back has a circle and a figure like the letter R. Right side has a small cross impinging on the side of a somewhat irregular circle, and a figure resembling the letter Q. Left side bears a similar figure to that on the right side but with a T combined with the circle as well as the cross.
A 35458 (1983), A 35458 (1983) (Ground Photograph). SAB16090.
STUART, J, 1856, SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND, 41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1800.
SYMBOL STONES
THOMSON, A, 1858, PSAS 3(1857-8) 69-75, 69-75 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1962.
SYMBOL STONES
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 200-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
SYMBOL STONES
WATT, JC, 1914, MEARNS OF OLD, 53 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2005.
SYMBOL STONES
RITCHIE, J, 1915, PSAS 49(1914-15) 33-49, 34-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1500.
SYMBOL STONES
HENDERSON, IM, 1958, PSAS 91(1957-8) 50, 60 (Bibliographic reference). SAB770.
SYMBOL STONES
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 20-21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Sep 13 2003 , DSCN0304, 0305, 0306, DSCN0304, 0305, 0306 (Ground Photograph). SAB34879.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO88SE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 37001;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88SE0027;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/37001 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB1500 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1915. PSAS 49(1914-15) 33-49. 34-7.
- --- SAB16090 Ground Photograph: A 35458 (1983). Black & White. A 35458 (1983).
- --- SAB1800 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1856. SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND. 41.
- --- SAB1962 Bibliographic reference: THOMSON, A. 1858. PSAS 3(1857-8) 69-75. 69-75.
- --- SAB2005 Bibliographic reference: WATT, JC. 1914. MEARNS OF OLD. 53.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 20-21.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. 200-1.
- --- SAB34879 Ground Photograph: Sep 13 2003 . DSCN0304, 0305, 0306. Digital. DSCN0304, 0305, 0306.
- --- SAB770 Bibliographic reference: HENDERSON, IM. 1958. PSAS 91(1957-8) 50. 60.
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Record last edited
Mar 10 2020 4:19PM
