An amateur metal detectorist may have discovered a forgotten relic of a long-dead ancient civilization which once thrived in what is today northern Scotland.

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The old parish church at Nigg in Easter Ross probably stands on the site of an important Pictish monastery. The present building dates from the 1600s and is home to one of the most famous examples …

Aberlemno 2 is one of the most beautiful Class II Pictish stones. The hole drilled through it is a later "enhancement". Note that the apparant shape of the stone in the photographs--a wide base and tapering towards the t...

Discover the 10 best Pictish Stones in Scotland, amazing pieces of art left behind by early inhabitants. But who were the Picts?

This is a 'Class I Pictish Symbol Stone', situated on the roadside at Aberlemno, Angus. The stone contains a double disc & z-rod, serpent, mirror and comb. It is believed that this stone was probably a much earlier megalith (due to cut marks present on the back and side), and had been re-used by the Picts. If this were to be the case it would not be unusual, as various other Pictish stones appear to have been re-used megaliths, such as the 'Brandsbutt Stone' in Inverurie.

Hundreds of Pictish stones are scattered across Scotland with curious symbols that archaeologists and historians have studied for years, here’s what we know about them.

Discover the east coast's pictish past

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The Picts were an ancient race of people who from at least the 1st century AD dominated the northern territories of what is known today as Scotland.

PICTISH SYMBOLS, PLACENAMES & PERSONAL Names The name Pict first appears in writings by Eumenius in AD297. Picti was used by Romans to describe the ‘painted’ people living north of …

Scotland's Pictish Stones may have been painted in bright, vivid colours to show off the sculptures which were crafted around 1,500 years ago.

Stone relics of monumental sculpture are characteristic of Ireland, Scotland, northern England and other smaller islands scattered around the British Isles (“Pictish Stones” 2015; Allen, John, Romilly 1887). Scottish stelae, also called Pictish symbol stones, are categorized in terms of their development periods (Ibid.). About three hundred and fifty examples of similar Pictish stones have

Stone relics of monumental sculpture are characteristic of Ireland, Scotland, northern England and other smaller islands scattered around the British Isles (“Pictish Stones” 2015; Allen, John, Romilly 1887). Scottish stelae, also called Pictish symbol stones, are categorized in terms of their development periods (Ibid.). About three hundred and fifty examples of similar Pictish stones have

A 'Class II Pictish Symbol Stone', located on Hunter's Hill, south of Glamis, Angus. This side of the stone boasts a 'serpent' symbol and remains of other possible symbols that are no longer visible.

Hundreds of Pictish stones are scattered across Scotland with curious symbols that archaeologists and historians have studied for years, here’s what we know about them.

Did an ancient people paint their ornately carved standing stones in vivid colours?

Stock photo of a standing stone with Pictish carving at Tote, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Part of the Britain Express Travel and Heritage Picture Library, Scotland collection.

Photographer: RCAHMS Date: 17 March 2011 Reference: DP097991 Crown Copyright: HES See more images of this stone: canmore.org.uk/site/16011/inveravon

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The old parish church at Nigg in Easter Ross probably stands on the site of an important Pictish monastery. The present building dates from the 1600s and is home to one of the most famous examples …

A 'Class I Pictish Symbol Stone', located near Tote, Skye. This stone is now in poor condition due to the fact it was used as a door jamb until 1880, after when it was erected in its present location in 1898 (at the brunt of Skye's extreme weather elements adding to further weathering). Although difficult to see (in particular the latter) the stone boasts a 'crescent & V-rod', 'double-disk & Z-rod', and a 'mirror & comb'.