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Sueno's Stone is a carved Pictish monument standing near Forres in Morayshire, Scotland, dating to the ninth century. The stone is a tall slab of sandstone, approximately seven metres in height, and bears elaborate relief carvings on both faces depicting abstract geometric patterns and what are believed to be scenes of warfare or hunting. The precise meaning and historical context of the carvings remain subjects of scholarly debate, though the monument is recognised as one of the finest examples of Pictish sculptural achievement. The stone likely served a commemorative or territorial function within Pictish society and was subsequently protected within a modern glass shelter to ensure its preservation.
Sueno's Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90292. View the official record →
Sueno's Stone is a carved Pictish monument standing near Forres in Morayshire, Scotland, dating to the ninth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90292.
Sueno's Stone 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 SM90292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinloss Abbey (2.7 km), Greshop Farm,enclosures 300-400m SW of (2.9 km), Blervie Castle (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Sueno's Stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Sueno's Stone stands on Upper Old Red Sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.