guy Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) There has been a recent find of a Pictish symbol stone. (There have been several recent threads on the Picts. See below). It is wonderful to see that excavations have continued during this pandemic. The YouTube video below is very good. https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/pictish-stone-found-near-ancient-battle-site-in-truly-remarkable-discovery-3600094 https://news.stv.tv/north/archaeologists-from-aberdeen-university-unearth-remarkable-pictish-symbol-stone-in-field-near-forfar Edited March 7, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) A little more information on the find: ”Archaeologists have unearthed a rare Pictish stone in Angus. The 1.7m (5.5ft) long carved monument is one of only about 200 to be found. The site is near a suspected location of the Battle of Dun Nechtain, also known as the Battle of Nechtansmere. Fought in 685 AD, it saw Picts defeat an army of Northumbrian Angles. The stone is thought to date from the 5th or 6th Centuries.” https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99jnywwrnlo Edited March 9, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted March 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Here is a nice view of some Pictish symbol stones: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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