Clach a' Charridh

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The Clach a' Charridh or Shandwick Stone is a Pictish stone located near Shandwick on the Tarbat peninsula in Easter Ross. It is a Class II stone, with the cross facing the seaward side, and the secular scene facing inland. The latter contains six panels, the first (from top to bottom) being a standard Pictish double-disc, the second being a Pictish Beast and the third being a possible hunting scene, with warriors depicted along side an eagle, a boar, and various other creatures. The bottom three panels consist of woven patterns. The stone is now encased in a glass cover room.

[edit] References

• Scott, Douglas, The Stones of the Pictish Peninsulas, (Hilton Trust, 2004)

[edit] External links

• Am Baile

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