Pictish Stone Photo

Photographer’s Note

Between Forfar and Brechin three Pictish standing stones stand on the edge of a farm field (the field wall has been made to bend around them as seen in this picture) and another one in the nearby church. These stones are from the 7th-9th centuries. Celtic Christianity had been introduced by this time and the symbols often carved in the same stone. The most common Pictish symbol as far as I can see (not in this view) is the "Z-rod"; however, the meaning of this symbol is unknown.

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maloutim (4113) 2007-07-16 21:56

Hi Dan!
Another one of your photos for a theme I like: Ancient stone works. All civilisations seemed to have them! They were the sculptures of their times, like the rune stones in Sweden.
I like the sharpness and elegance of the sculptures on this stone as well as the dry stone walls, in front and behind. They are part of a civilisation too. Let's hope the art of making them won't die away!
TFS.
Marie Louise.