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This sculptured stone with Pictish symbols was built as a window sill into St Peter's Church at South Ronaldsay on Orkney until about 1852. There are symbols on both sides and the stone has been used twice. It was carved between 500 and 800.

This side has a crescent and V-rod and a 'mirror-case', now partly flaked away. There seems to have been a deliberate attempt to deface the remaining portion of the symbols.

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• Online ID: 000-190-001-217-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.IB 2
• Date: 7th or 8th century
  Between 500 and 800
  
• Material: Stone; sculptured both sides with incised figure of crescent
  Symbol stone
  
• Dimensions: 1660 mm H x 120 mm L x 500 mm W
  
• What: Symbol stone
  
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• Where: Scotland, Orkney, South Ronaldsay, St Peter's Church
  
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• Description: Pictish symbol stone sculptured on both sides with incised figure of a crescent, from South Ronaldsay, 7th or 8th century
  
• References:
  • Close-Brooks, J. & Stevenson, R.B.K. Dark Age Sculpture. Edinburgh: HMSO, 1982 
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