Class II Carved Pictish Stone On History Visit To Glamis Angus Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of the carved Class II Pictish Stone on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the village of Glamis in Angus Region. Dating from the 9th century, it is located outside the Manse, close to the parish church. It is inscribed on one side with a Celtic cross. The stone is a cross slab 9 feet 1 inch high, 4 feet 11 inches wide and 9.4 inches thick. The slab is pedimented and carved on the cross face in relief. A Pictish stone is a type of monumental stele, generally carved or incised with symbols or designs. A few have ogham inscriptions. Located in Scotland, mostly north of the Clyde-Forth line and on the Eastern side of the country, these stones are the most visible remaining evidence of the Picts and are thought to date from the 6th to 9th century, a period during which the Picts became Christianized. The earlier stones have no parallels from the rest of the British Isles, but the later forms are variations within a wider Insular tradition of monumental stones such as high crosses. About 350 objects classified as Pictish stones have survived, the earlier examples of which holding by far the greatest number of surviving examples of the mysterious symbols, which have long intrigued scholars. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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