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<< Our Photo Pages >> Abernethy Symbol Stone - Class I Pictish Symbol Stone in Scotland in Perth and Kinross

Submitted by alligator on Friday, 26 March 2004  Page Views: 9990

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Abernethy Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone

Map Ref: NO18991638  Landranger Map Number: 58
Latitude: 56.332836N  Longitude: 3.31179W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4
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Abernethy Symbol Stone
Abernethy Symbol Stone submitted by hamish : This stands below the Round Tower by the gate to the church. It was found in the village in the foundations of a house and was then set in the wall of the house,and moved to it's present location probably 1950s. It lost its top and bottom when it was trimmed to fit its former location. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Class I Pictish Symbol Stone in Perthshire

Canmore Entry https://canmore.org.uk/site/27924/abernethy


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Abernethy Symbol Stone
Abernethy Symbol Stone submitted by SandyG : Standing on a modern pedestal at the foot of the 11th century Abernethy round tower this symbol stone has been provided with a protective stone hat. (19th April 2014). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NO1816 : Historic Scotland: Abernethy Round Tower plaque by Stanley Howe
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NO1816 : Jougs and a Pictish Stone by Stanley Howe
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NO1816 : Abernethy Round Tower by Richard Sutcliffe
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Re: Abernethy Symbol Stone by coldrum on Sunday, 11 April 2010
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