Aberdeenshire HER - NJ62NW0035 - DEAD MAN'S HOWE SYMBOL STONE

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Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ62NW0035
NameDEAD MAN'S HOWE SYMBOL STONE
NRHE Card No.NJ62NW38
NRHE Numlink 18159
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Artefact
Site Condition Incomplete
Details A Class I Pictish symbol stone. Found in 1983 at a depth of 30cm below the surface during ploughing. It is a broken red granite slab which bears a very large double disc and z-rod. It is now located at Marischal Museum, Aberdeen.
Last Update24/08/2022
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerJI
Date of Compilation 

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National Grid Reference: NJ 6140 2750


Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
00 SYMBOL STONE Stray Find Aberdeen University Museums 15594

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
STONES PICTISH IA100
SYMBOLSDOUBLE-DISCZ-RODB100