Clach Ard
Clach Ard is one of only three Pictish symbol stones on the Isle of Skye in the Council Area Highland in Scotland . It is listed as a Scheduled Monument .
Most of the 242 stones found so far come from the area between Fife in the south, the Orkney and Shetlands in the north and are primarily in the eastern half of the country. Only nine were found in the western half.
Clach Ard stands by the village of Tote, near the southern tip of Loch Snizort , a little over five miles northwest of Portree , in a small wooden enclosure on the north side of the road. In 1880 it was found demolishing a nearby hut, where it served as a lintel , and moved to its current location.
Clach Ard means "high stone". It is almost 1.4 m high and 0.5 m wide. The front with the petroglyphs points to the southwest. Some of them are difficult to recognize due to erosion and lichen growth. There is a selection of symbols that are often found on such stones. These include the “double disc” the “half moon” as well as a “V-bar” and a “Z-bar”. At the bottom there should also be a “mirror and comb” symbol, but this is either buried in the ground or covered by lichen.
Individual evidence
literature
- EJ Cowan, R. Andrew McDonald (Eds.): Alba. Celtic Scotland in the medieval era . Tuckwell, East Linton 2000, ISBN 1-86232-151-5 , pp. 76-87.
- Richard Feachem: Guide to prehistoric Scotland . 2nd edition. Batsford, London 1977, ISBN 0-7134-3264-0 .
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Coordinates: 57 ° 27 '30.6 " N , 6 ° 18' 5.4" W.