Aberlemno Cross Slab Pictish Stone
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Aberlemno Cross Slab Pictish Stone
Image: © ronnie leask Taken: Unknown
This is one of four Pictish stones at Aberlemno dating from the 7th-8th century. This one stands 8 feet high and the face shown here is carved in relief with kneeling angels & animals flanking the shaft of wheel cross. The back has carvings of Pictish symbols Z-rod & crescent & V-rod in addition to some tracery. The other 3 stones are equally impressive.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.691472
Longitude
-2.782011