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Stone disc with an incised Pictish symbol

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From Jarlshof, Shetland

Postcard of Stone disc with an incised Pictish symbol.
000-100-043-154-C
© National Museums Scotland

Stone disc with an incised Pictish symbol

This stone disc with an incised Pictish symbol was found at Jarlshof in Shetland. It dates from between 500 and 800.

The disc has the Pictish symbol, sometimes called a 'double-disc and Z-rod', incised on it. Other examples of the symbol have been found on monumental stones and silver jewellery.

Monumental stones and some portable objects were decorated by the Picts with a range of unusual symbols, some of everyday objects and others more abstract. Many theories have been proposed to explain their meanings which nevertheless remain obscure.


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Online ID: 000-100-043-154-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.HSA 4042
Date: Between 500 and 800
Material: Sandstone; thick; on one face incised Pictish symbol of 'spectacles' crossed by rod
Dimensions: 2.30" D
What: Disc
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Where: Scotland, Shetland, Sumburgh, Jarlshof
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Description: Thick sandstone disc with an incised Pictish symbol of 'spectacles' crossed by a rod on one face, from Jarlshof
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