Abdie Stone

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The Abdie Stone

The Abdie stone is a Class I Pictish stone that stands in Abdie Churchyard by Lindores in Fife.

The stone originally stood on the crest of Kaim Hill. It was removed and incorporated in a garden wall in Grange of Lindores before being moved to the Morthouse of Abdie Church.[1]

Description

The stone is 6 feet high, 2 feet wide.[1] It bears incised Pictish symbols on two faces, a Triple disc and crescent and v rod on one and a Mirror on another.[2]

Location

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Churchyard, 'Lindores Stone' CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Abdie Stone
  2. Fraser, Iain (2008), The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland, Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland