Knockando 1 and 2
Knockando 1 and 2 are Pictish symbol stones of Class I from the 7th century. The stones are on the inside of the cemetery wall next to the gate to the round tower church of Knockando ( Scottish Gaelic Cnoc Cheannachd ) from the 18th century, north of the B9102, west of Aberlour in Moray in Scotland . Stone 3 is ruined. J. Stuart reports in 1867 that the stones are said to have been brought here from the old church in Pulvrenan around 1810.
Knockando 1 is made of gneiss . Dimensions: H 1.45 m, W 0.56 m. The weathered stone has edge damage. A disk symbol over two crescent moon and V-bar symbols has been cut into the broad surface of this plate.
Knockando 2 is made of diorite . Dimensions: H 1.91 m, W 0.46 m. The weathered stone has edge damage and broke in two. Four incised symbols extend over a large part of the plate: at the top a snake over a flower symbol and a mirror with a double ball handle and a comb on one side.
Runes are carved into the center stone (stone 3) - possibly from the 9th or 10th century. They are weathered and difficult to read.
Web links
- Entry on Knockando 1 and 2 in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
- Entry on Knockando 1 and 2 in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
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