Pict stones from Dyce
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The Pictestones of Dyce are in the ruins of St Fergus's Church on a cliff on the south side of the River Don . The St. Fergus Chapel dates from the 13th century, but it owes its current appearance to later renovations. Dyce ( Scottish Gaelic Deis ) is a suburb of Aberdeen in Scotland . The Cross Slab and the Symbol Stone are typical examples of Pict stones . They are part of a scheduled monument , which includes the church with the surrounding cemetery.
Dyce 1
The older of the two, Dyce 1, is a Class I symbol stone made of pink-red granite . A Pictish Beast is carved over a Z-bar and a double disc. Each of the two discs is decorated with an inner circle and a central point. The meaning of the patterns is unknown. Dyce 1 is believed to date from the 6th century.
Dyce 2
The later sculpture is a class II cross slab made of granite . The cross, completely filled with a knot pattern, is carved in relief. Pictorial symbols are arranged around the cross, on the left a crescent moon and a V-rod over a triple circle. On the right side, a mirror can be seen over a double pane and a Z-rod. Dyce 2 was carved about 300 years later than Dyce 1 and dates from the mid-9th century.
An Oghamin script typical of Scotland , along a straight line, runs the entire length of the right side of the Cross Slab.
literature
- Anna Ritchie, Graham Ritchie: Scotland. Archeology and Early History. Thames and Hudson Ltd., London 1981, ISBN 0-50002-100-7 , ( Ancient places and people 99).
Web links
- Description Engl. and pictures
- Entry on Dyce Pictestones in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
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Individual evidence
Coordinates: 57 ° 13 ′ 45.6 " N , 2 ° 12 ′ 29.7" W.