Fordoun Stone

The Fordoun Stone

The Fordoun Stone
Material	Old Red Sandstone
Size	1.07 metres (3.5 ft)
Classification	Class II cross slab
Symbols	Celtic cross Hunting scene Double disc and z-rod
Writing	Ogham script: VUN-MSETTORBBRE Roman script: Pidarnoin
Discovered	18th Century CE
Present location	Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire

Coordinates: 56°53′46″N 2°27′04″W / 56.8962°N 2.4512°W / 56.8962; -2.4512

The Fordoun Stone is a class II Pictish cross slab in Fordoun parish church, Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

A slab of Old Red Sandstone, the cross slab was discovered in the late 18th century, having been reused as paving in Fordoun Parish Church. The slab, now standing in the church bears a celtic cross with interlaced knotwork, a hunting scene and a double disc and z-rod design. It also bears inscriptions, Ogham script along the edges of the stone, VUN-MSETTORBBRE as well as an inscription in roman script, Pidarnoin, on the face of the slab.