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Shandwick Stone

Cross Slab (pictish), Pictish Symbol Stone (pictish)
Shandwick Stone
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shandwick Stone as Cross Slab (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.
The Shandwick Stone is a Pictish cross slab dating to the 8th or 9th century AD, featuring both Christian and Pictish symbols. It is thought to have functioned as a memorial or marker, possibly associated with a local chieftain or significant figure.

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Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0