Fordoun Stone
56°53′46″N 2°27′04″W / 56.8962°N 2.4512°W
| The Fordoun Stone | |
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 The Fordoun Stone | |
| Material | Old Red Sandstone |
| Size | 1.07 metres (3.5 ft) |
| Writing | Ogham script: VUN-MSETTORBBRE Roman script: Pidarnoin |
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| Discovered | 18th Century CE |
| Present location | Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire |
| Classification | Class II cross slab |
| Culture | Picto-Scottish |
The Fordoun Stone is a class II Pictish cross slab in Fordoun parish church, Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Description
A slab of Old Red Sandstone, the cross slab was discovered in the late 18th century, having been reused as paving in Fordoun Parish Church.[1]
The slab, now standing in the church bears a celtic cross with interlaced knotwork, a hunting scene and a double disc and z-rod design.[2] It also bears inscriptions, Ogham script along the edges of the stone, VUN-MSETTORBBRE as well as an inscription in roman script, Pidarnoin, on the face of the slab.[2]
References
- ^ Fraser, Iain (2008). The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland. Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland. pp. 62–63.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Auchenblae, Fordoun Parish Church, Fordoun Stone (Site no. NO77NW 3.2)". Retrieved 25 June 2025.