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St Orland's Stone is a Pictish symbol stone located at Glamis in Angus, Scotland. Dating to the early medieval period, likely the seventh or eighth century, the stone bears carved Pictish symbols typical of the region's pre-Christian artistic tradition. The monument survives as a substantial upright slab and represents an important example of Pictish monumental art and culture in eastern Scotland. Such symbol stones are understood to have served significant social and territorial functions within Pictish society, though their precise meaning remains debated amongst scholars.
St Orland's Stone, Glamis is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90270. View the official record →
St Orland's Stone is a Pictish symbol stone located at Glamis in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90270.
St Orland's Stone, Glamis 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 SM90270.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE of (2 km), Glamis 2, cross slab 15m S of 10 Kirkwynd (3.5 km), Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead (3.5 km).
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