Fordoun Stone
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MaterialOld Red Sandstone
Size1.07 metres (3.5 ft)
WritingOgham script:
VUN-MSETTORBBRE
Roman script:
Pidarnoin
VUN-MSETTORBBRE
Roman script:
Pidarnoin
Symbols
- Celtic cross
- Hunting scene
- Double disc and z-rod
| The Fordoun Stone | |
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The Fordoun Stone | |
| Material | Old Red Sandstone |
| Size | 1.07 metres (3.5 ft) |
| Writing | Ogham script: VUN-MSETTORBBRE Roman script: Pidarnoin |
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| Discovered | 18th Century CE |
| Present location | Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire |
| Classification | Class II cross slab |
| Culture | Picto-Scottish |
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The Fordoun Stone is a class II Pictish cross slab in Fordoun parish church, Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Description
A slab of Old Red Sandstone, the cross slab was discovered in the late 18th century, having been reused as paving in Fordoun Parish Church.[1]
The slab, now standing in the church bears a celtic cross with interlaced knotwork, a hunting scene and a double disc and z-rod design.[2] It also bears inscriptions, Ogham script along the edges of the stone, VUN-MSETTORBBRE as well as an inscription in roman script, Pidarnoin, on the face of the slab.[2]