Aberdeenshire HER - NJ72SE0011 - INVERURIE GRAVEYARD PICTISH STONES

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Primary ReferenceNJ72SE0011
NameINVERURIE GRAVEYARD PICTISH STONES
NRHE Card No.NJ72SE11
NRHE Numlink 18872
HES SM No. 74
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Four Class I Pictish symbol stones stand in Inverurie Cemetery (NJ72SE0211), formerly built into the old graveyard walls and possibly removed from the foundations of the old church for the purpose of building the graveyard wall. One is a tall pillar bearing incised symbols of a crescent and V-rod, a mirror case symbol, serpent and Z-rod and a double disc and Z-rod. The second is a truncated slab with a disc and rectangle and the arch or horseshoe symbol. The third stone bears an incised double disc and Z-rod. The fourth stone is the only occurrence of a single incised horse on a Pictish stone. There were also two small cross-marked stones, thought to be early grave markers, which were removed and taken into the care of Aberdeenshire Council Museum Service over 30 years ago. The two stones were moved to the Museum HQ in Mintlaw in May 2012. The larger stone was found in the burial place of the Johnstons of Brandsbutt. Excavation around the four stones (then arranged in a row) was carried out in March 2017 in order to remove these for conservation. No significant archaeological remains were recorded, although this was not unexpected given that the stones have been moved on several occasion. the last during the 20th century. Formerly within the graveyard at NJ 7800 2062. the stones were removed for conservation in May 2017, and were returned in 2019 to a new shelter within the cemetery between the Bass (NJ72SE0013) and Little Bass (NJ72SE0127).
Last Update09/02/2024
Updated Bycherbert
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National Grid Reference: NJ 7811 2059



Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
2012 Field Observation

Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact

Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
52012 CROSS MARKED STONE Unknown Complete - Good Condition Aberdeenshire Council  

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
STONES PICTISH IA100
SYMBOLSCRESCENTV-RODB100
SYMBOLSMIRROR-CASE C100
SYMBOLS SERPENTD100
SYMBOLSHORSESHOE E100
SYMBOLSDOUBLE-DISCZ-RODF100
SYMBOLS HORSEG100
STONES CROSS-MARKEDH100