Find Spot record MHG8162 - Symbol stones, Wolf & Deer, Stittenham (Ardross 1 & Ardross 2)
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6500 7429 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH67SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NH67SE 12 centred 650 743.
2 sandstone fragments, bearing incised representations of a deer and wolf in Pictish style, were found 'built into an old wall at Stittenham' before 1891. Often known as the Ardross 'wolf' and 'horse', they are preserved in Inverness Museum (INVMG 00.208-9).
J R Allen and J Anderson 1903; RCAHMS 1979; 1985. <1>-<3>
In Inverness Museum - NH64NE 138.1
Two class I symbol stones showing:
Ardross 1 : a wolf
Ardross 2 : a deer's head <4>
Included in a catalogue of the Pictish Symbol Stones at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, original version 1994, updated 2010. The wolfstone is described as one of the most famous incised stones, the artist capturing the graceful movement of the animal with relatively few incised lines. The stone depicting the 'beast' is described as bearing 'the head and neck of a graceful stylised beast. The style of the carving in the neck area suggests that this stone may have been created by the artist responsible for the wolf stone. The geological similarity of the two stones and the position of the carving suggest that they may have been on a single stone.
On display at Inverness Museum. <5><6>
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SHG12506 Image/Photograph(s): P.S.S., Ardross, E.Ross.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2357 Text/Publication/Volume: Jackson, A. 1984. The symbol stones of Scotland: a social anthropological resolution to the problem of the Picts.
- --- SHG8509 Image/Photograph(s): Ardross, Pictish stone, line drawing. Digital Image. .
- <1> SHG1883 Text/Publication/Volume: Allen and Anderson, J R and J. 1903. The early Christian monuments of Scotland: a classified illustrated descriptive list of the monuments with an analysis of their symbolism and ornamentation. pt. 3, 55-6.
- <2> SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 28, No. 237.
- <3> SHG2712 Text/Publication/Volume: Ritchie, J N G. 1985. Pictish symbol stones: a handlist 1985. 12.
- <4> SHG2456 Text/Publication/Volume: Mack, A. 1997. Field guide to the Pictish symbol stones. 109.
- <5> SHG2304 Collection/Catalogue: Hanley, R G. 1994. A catalogue of the Class I Pictish symbol stones in the collections of Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. 5-6.
- <6> SHG25069 Text/Publication/Booklet: Inverness Museum. 2010. A Catalogue of the Pictish Symbol Stones at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Paper (Copy).
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Record last edited
Jan 11 2011 2:44PM
