Battle Stone, Pictish Symbol Stone, Dufftown

Description

Battle Stone, Mortlach Cemetery, Dufftown, Moray, Scotland. This slab is carved on both broad faces. Face A bears an outline cross with rounded armpits, with incised running spiral ornament. Above the cross are two poorly delineated sea-monsters facing one another, while below is a clumsy attempt at a lion facing right. On face B are incised a bird facing left over a serpent over a bull’s head, above a horseman and hound. Visible using matcap setting. Mortlach, Battle Stone, Moray, Pictish cross-slab Measurements: H 1.83m above ground, W 0.56m, D 0.18m Stone type: green slate Place of discovery: NJ 3237 3928 Date: eighth or ninth century Canmore ID 16800