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Corrachree symbol stone is a Pictish carved stone situated 260 metres north-west of Tarland in Aberdeenshire. The monument lies on Ordovician to Silurian mafic igneous bedrock, part of an unnamed intrusion characteristic of the geology underlying this part of the Cairngorms foothills. Symbol stones of this type date from the Early Medieval period and typically feature abstract incised designs of significant cultural and possibly territorial importance to the Pictish peoples who occupied northern Scotland.
The stone's location on igneous bedrock reflects the Pictish choice of setting these monuments within established landscapes, often near natural features and routeways. The specific geology of the Tarland area, with its volcanic origins and resistance to weathering, would have made suitable stone available for carving. Such monuments were frequently placed to mark important territorial boundaries or assembly points within Pictish society.
The Corrachree symbol stone is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM67, recognising its significance as evidence of Pictish settlement and cultural practice in Aberdeenshire. The stone contributes to understanding the distribution and extent of Pictish communities across the north-east, and remains an important surviving record of Early Medieval Scotland.
Corrachree, symbol stone 260m NW of, Tarland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM67. View the official record →
Corrachree symbol stone is a Pictish carved stone situated 260 metres north-west of Tarland in Aberdeenshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM67.
Corrachree, symbol stone 260m NW of, Tarland is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM67.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockargety Wood, unfinished hillfort 200m to 370m N of Upper Ruthven (1.8 km), Ferny Howe, cairn 200m ESE of (1.9 km), North Gellan,settlement and field system 350m N of (3.9 km).
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Corrachree, symbol stone 260m NW of, Tarland stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.