St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum
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St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, located in the Angus village of St Vigeans, houses an outstanding collection of Pictish carved stones. St Vigeans, close to Arbroath, was the centre of a royal estate in the Early Middle Ages, and was of religious importance as a monastery founded in the 8th century. The present-day St Vigeans Church was built in the 12th century, on a 40-foot (12 m) mound.
The museum displays 38 carved stones which formerly stood upon the old church mound. Among the stones on display is the 9th-century Drosten Stone, a flat rectangular slab with a cross carved on one side and Pictish symbols on the other, and also bearing a Pictish inscription in Latin script.[1] The museum is managed by Historic Scotland and is housed in two adjoining sandstone cottages close to the church. The 19th-century cottages are a category B listed building.[2]
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References
External links
- Historic Environment Scotland: Visitor guide
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- Ackergill
- Birkle Hill
- Crosskirk
- Latheron
- Sandside
- Skinnet
- Ulbster
- Watenan
- Ardjachie Stone
- Dingwall Stone
- Edderton Cross Slab
- Clach Chairidh
- Gairloch Stone
- Hilton of Cadboll Stone
- Nigg Stone
- Poolewe Stone
- Portmahomack sculpture fragments
- Rosemarkie Stone
- Rosemarkie sculpture fragments
- Rosskeen Stone
- Shandwick Stone
- Strathpeffer Stone
- Advie Stone
- Ballintomb Stone
- Congash Stones
- Dunachton Stone
- Findlarig Stone
- Grantown Stone
- Inverallan Stone
- Lynchurn Stone
- Birnie Symbol Stone
- Burghead Bulls
- Burghead (fragment) stone
- Dandaleith stone
- Drainie Carved Stones
- Easterton of Roseisle stone
- Elgin Pillar
- Inveravon Church stones (4)
- Rodney's Stone
- Sculptor's Cave symbol wall carvings
- Sueno's Stone
- Balbair Stones
- Culaird Stone
- Dores Stone
- Drumbuie Stone
- Garbeg Stone
- Invereen Stone
- Kingsmills Stone
- Knocknagael Stone
- Lochardill Stone
- Torgorm Stone
- Ardlair Stone
- Aquhollie Stone
- Brandsbutt Stone
- Broomend of Crichie stone
- Cairnton stone
- Dunnicaer stones
- Dyce stones
- Fordoun Stone
- Fyvie Stones
- Kintore stones
- Logie Elphinstone Stones
- Maiden Stone
- Migvie Stone
- Monymusk Stone
- Nether Corskie Stone
- Newbigging, Leslie Stone
- Newton Stone
- Picardy Stone
- Rhynie Stones
- Tillytarmont Stones
- Abdie stone
- Scoonie Stone
- Brough of Birsay
- Greens
- Knowe of Burrian
- Breck of Hillwell
- Cunningsburgh
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