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.
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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
ShandwickCastle (medieval) · 375 yd
Old ShandwickMachinery Plinth (20th Century), Quarry (period Unassigned) · 383 yd
Fiona: Shandwick Bay, North SeaKetch (20th Century) · 723 yd
BroomtonFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 776 yd
Shandwick BayBay · 807 yd
Balintore, Ross Crescent, the WhitehallNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 957 yd
Balintore, HarbourMilitary Installation (20th Century) · 1145 yd
Fearn Airfield MemorialMemorial · 1488 yd
John Ross MemorialMemorial · 1669 yd
Cadboll CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.3 mi
ArabellaNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.2 mi
Tarrel CaveCave (period Unassigned) · 4.6 miOther information
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0