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Four Pictish symbol stones, The Bass and Little Bass, Inverurie Cemetery is a collection of carved Pictish monuments located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to the early medieval period, likely between the 6th and 9th centuries. The stones bear characteristic Pictish symbols including the crescent and V-rod, the double disc and Z-rod, and other incised designs that reflect the artistic and religious traditions of the Pictish peoples of northern Britain. These monuments are situated within Inverurie Cemetery and represent important evidence of Pictish settlement and ritual practice in the northeast of Scotland. The preservation of multiple symbol stones at this location provides significant archaeological insight into Pictish culture and the distribution of carved stone monuments across Aberdeenshire during the early medieval period.
Four Pictish symbol stones, The Bass and Little Bass, Inverurie Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM74. View the official record →
Four Pictish symbol stones, The Bass and Little Bass, Inverurie Cemetery is a collection of carved Pictish monuments located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to the early medieval period, likely between the 6th and 9th centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM74.
Four Pictish symbol stones, The Bass and Little Bass, Inverurie Cemetery 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 SM74.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle of Hallforest (5.2 km), Tuach Hill, stone circle and enclosure 130m SW of Gallow Top (5.3 km), Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, NW of Brae of Kintore (5.4 km).
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