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Cothill Symbol Stone is a Pictish carved stone located 600 metres north-east of Craigmyle House in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument stands protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM68. Symbol stones of this type date to the Early Historic period and represent the artistic and cultural achievements of Pictish society in northern Scotland.
The stone occupies a landscape shaped by ancient geology. The bedrock beneath the site comprises an unnamed igneous intrusion of Late Silurian to Early Devonian age, composed of felsic rock formed during the Early Devonian period. This hard, crystalline foundation would have presented both challenge and opportunity to the Pictish carvers who created the symbol stone.
Pictish symbol stones typically display geometric and zoomorphic designs whose precise meaning remains debated amongst scholars. These monuments are believed to have served ceremonial, territorial or commemorative functions within Early Historic Pictish communities. The Cothill stone contributes to the archaeological record of symbol stones distributed across Aberdeenshire and neighbouring regions, marking an important phase in the cultural landscape of northern Britain.
Cothill,symbol stone 600m NE of Craigmyle House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM68. View the official record →
Cothill Symbol Stone is a Pictish carved stone located 600 metres north-east of Craigmyle House in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM68.
Cothill,symbol stone 600m NE of Craigmyle House 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 SM68.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood (2.8 km), Hill of Bandodle, farmstead 210m SSE of (4.6 km), Auchmore Farm, hut circle 80m NW of (4.9 km).
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Cothill,symbol stone 600m NE of Craigmyle House stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.