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Arndilly House is a Pictish symbol stone located near Huntly in Banffshire, north-east Scotland. Dating to the early medieval period, likely between the sixth and eighth centuries, the stone bears carved symbols characteristic of Pictish material culture, a tradition that flourished in the region before the formation of the Scottish kingdom. The stone's precise iconography and placement reflect the significance of symbol stones in Pictish society, though their exact function and meaning remain subjects of scholarly debate. As a surviving example of Pictish carved stone work, it provides archaeological evidence for the cultural and artistic practices of the Picts in the early medieval North.
Arndilly House, symbol stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM348. View the official record →
Arndilly House is a Pictish symbol stone located near Huntly in Banffshire, north-east Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM348.
Arndilly House, symbol 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 SM348.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rothes Castle (2.3 km), Cauddwell Castle (2.8 km), Church of Dundurcas,old parish church (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Arndilly House, symbol 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.
Arndilly House, symbol stone stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is quartzite.