Why this matters
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.
What is recorded here
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.
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