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<< Our Photo Pages >> Inchbrayock 1 - Class II Pictish Symbol Stone in Scotland in Angus

Submitted by alligator on Monday, 24 March 2003  Page Views: 9729

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Inchbrayock 1 Alternative Name: Inchbraoch
Country: Scotland County: Angus Type: Class II Pictish Symbol Stone

Map Ref: NO71625771  Landranger Map Number: 54
Latitude: 56.710218N  Longitude: 2.465181W
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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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
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Inchbrayock 1
Inchbrayock 1 submitted by TheYellowDart07 : Inchbrayock 1 - This is a 'Class II Pictish Symbol Stone', located in Montrose Museum, Montrose, Angus. The stone was found in the burial-ground of St Braoch's Church, and is also knows as the Samson Stone. This is the "back" of the stone, and shows a hunting scene, or possible a scene from the Old Testament as it includes Samson holding a jawbone. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Class II Pictish Symbol Stone in Angus


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Inchbrayock 1
Inchbrayock 1 submitted by TheYellowDart07 : This is a 'Class II Pictish Symbol Stone', located in Montrose Museum, Montrose, Angus. The stone was found in the burial-ground of St Braoch's Church, and is also knows as the Samson Stone. This is the "front" of the stone and contains a Celtic cross, with four panels - one in each corner. The two top panels contain inter-woven creatures, the bottom left contains a creature eating, and the bott... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Inchbrayock 1
Inchbrayock 1 submitted by Thorgrim : Samson with his long hair strikes the Philistine with the jaw-bone of an ass. At the top is a mounted warrior with his hound and their prey. The tree with its exotic fruits may be the Tree of Life, but who is the ghostly person in the bottom right corner? Pencil sketch by Peter Herring (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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NO7157 : Montrose Museum by Alan Morrison
by Alan Morrison
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NO7157 : Old and St Andrew's Church, Montrose by Dona Robbins
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NO7157 : Panmure Terrace, Montrose by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
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NO7157 : Montrose Museum by Ann Harrison
by Ann Harrison
©2009(licence)
NO7157 : Montrose Museum by Ann Harrison
by Ann Harrison
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Re: Inchbrayock 1 by Anonymous on Thursday, 10 January 2008
This stone is on permanent display in Montrose Museum. Telephone 01674 673232
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