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This sculptured stone carved with Pictish symbols was found at Greens at St Andrews in Orkney. It dates from sometime between 500 and 800.

The slab is carved with three symbols, the co-called mirror-case, crescent with V-rod and mirror.

Monumental stones and some silver jewellery 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: 000-100-043-507-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.IB 203
• Date: Between 500 and 800
  
• Material: Sandstone, red; with mirror and crescent and V-shaped rod symbols placed one below the other on the top half of the face
  Symbol stone
  
• Dimensions: 1980 mm H x 185 mm L x 560 mm W
  
• What: Symbol stone
  
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• Where: Scotland, Orkney, St Andrews and Deerness, Greens
  
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• Description: Pictish symbol stone of red sandstone with mirror and crescent and V-shaped rod symbols on the top half of the face, from Greens, Orkney
  
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