What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brandsbutt, Inverurie, Symbol Stone as Ogham Inscribed Stone (pictish), Pictish Symbol Stone (pictish). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dated to the Early Medieval period, likely between the 6th and 9th centuries AD, the Brandsbutt Symbol Stone is associated with the Picts and may have served a commemorative or territorial function. The Ogham inscription and Pictish symbols may denote a personal name, tribal affiliation, or religious significance, though their exact meaning remains undeciphered.
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