Dunnichen Stone
The Dunnichen Stone
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| Material | Old Red Sandstone |
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| Size | 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) |
| Classification | Type I |
| Symbols | flower double disc and z rod mirror and comb |
| Created | Seventh Century CE |
| Discovered | 1811 |
| Place | near Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland |
| Present location | Meffan Institute, Forfar, Angus, Scotland |
Coordinates: 56°38′39″N 2°53′21″W / 56.6441°N 2.8891°W
The Dunnichen Stone is a class I Pictish symbol stone that was discovered in 1811 at Dunnichen, Angus. It probably dates to the 7th century AD.
The exact location at which the stone was found is unknown, but thought to be in a field in the East Mains of Dunnichen, on the SE slope of Dunnichen Hill, (grid reference NO51654960), overlooking Dunnichen Moss. It is currently on display at the Meffan Institute in Forfar (grid reference NO455506).
Jervise relates that the stone was found in a field called the Chashel or Castle Park, and that the site later became a quarry. While this name is no longer extant, Headrick records that it was in East Mains of Dunnichen, and the location was later assigned in 1966 at a disused quarry on that farm.
The discovery was described by Headrick:
... a good many years ago, there was turned up with the plough a large flat stone, on which is cut a rude outline of an armed warrior's head and shoulders
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