Classification Class I incised stone | ||
Symbols Pictish beastTuning forkMirror Discovered Identified as Pictish 1901 Present locations |
The Ardlair Stone is a class I Pictish stone that stands in a field in Ardlair, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is associated with a number of other stones that have been postulated by some to be the remains of a recumbent stone circle.
Description
A rough hewn stone of grey Gneiss, the stone was identified as Pictish in 1901. The stone bears the incised symbols of the Pictish beast, the tuning fork and the mirror.
References
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