Rare Pictish symbol stone found near potential site of famous battle


7 march 2022

Archaeologists have uncovered a Pictish symbol stone close to the location of one of the most significant carved stone monuments ever uncovered in Scotland.

The team from the University of Aberdeen hit upon the 1.7 meter-long stone in a farmer's field while conducting geophysical surveys to try and build a greater understanding of the important Pictish landscape of Aberlemno, near Forfar.

https://phys.org/news/2022-03-rare-p...tial-site.html