Angus HER - NO33NE0002 - ST MARTIN'S STONE, BALKELLO

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Primary ReferenceNO33NE0002
NameST MARTIN'S STONE, BALKELLO
NRHE Card No.NO33NE2
NRHE Numlink 31864
HES SM No. 159
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Pictish Class II cross-slab. St Martin's Stone is an upright broken cross-slab 2m x 0.68m x 0.17m, sculptured in relief on one side, standing within an iron fence. It is of sandstone and is broken away at the top. On the east face is the lower end of a cross-shaft bearing a horseman, Below that are the 'Pictish Beast', a serpent and Z-rod symbol and a second equestrian figure all carved in relief.
Last Update28/06/2021
Updated Bycpalmer
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National Grid Reference: NO 3748 3757


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Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
SYMBOLS BEASTB100
SYMBOLS Z-RODC100
SYMBOLS HORSEMAND100
SYMBOLS SERPENTE100
CARVINGS RELIEFF100
CROSS-SLABS PICTISHA100