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Two Pictish symbol-bearing stones are a pair of sculptured monuments located approximately 170 metres north-west of Leith Hall in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to the Early Medieval period. These stones bear carved Pictish symbols, which constitute important evidence of Pictish artistic and cultural practice in north-eastern Scotland. The physical character and specific iconography of the carved symbols reflect the distinctive artistic conventions of Pictish communities, though detailed scholarly documentation of the precise symbols present on these particular stones would require consultation of specialist archaeological records. The stones contribute to the broader corpus of Pictish carved monuments distributed across Scotland and provide material evidence for understanding the settlement and cultural expression of Pictish societies during the Early Medieval centuries.
Two Pictish symbol-bearing stones, 170m NW of Leith Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8444. View the official record →
Two Pictish symbol-bearing stones are a pair of sculptured monuments located approximately 170 metres north-west of Leith Hall in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to the Early Medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8444.
Two Pictish symbol-bearing stones, 170m NW of Leith Hall 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 SM8444.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of (2.3 km), Ardlair, symbol stone and adjacent standing stone, SSW of (2.5 km), Tofthills, cupmarked and cross-incised stone (3.5 km).
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