Tour Scotland Video Dupplin Cross Dunning

Tour Scotland video of the Dupplin Cross in Dunning, Strathearn, Perthshire, Scotland. The Dupplin Cross is a carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800A.D. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, a little to the north of Forteviot and Dunning. The Dupplin Cross is a high cross, that is a free-standing stone cross. The cross is carved from Old Red Sandstone. It is carved with various scenes, religious, martial and traditional Pictish animal carvings. The cross can be viewed in the 12th century tower of St Serf's church in Dunning. The church itself is presently not open, thus I had to shoot this video in a very enclosed space today. If you haven't seen the Dupplin Cross, I would urge you to visit between April and September.

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August 18th Photograph Dupplin Cross Scotland

August 18th photograph of the Dupplin Cross, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. A carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800A.D. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, near Forteviot and Dunning.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Dupplin Cross

Tour Scotland photograph of the Dupplin Cross in St Serf's Church, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. A carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800A.D. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, near Forteviot and Dunning. The Dupplin Cross is a high cross, that is a free-standing, stone cross. While relatively common in Ireland, Northumbria and in Dál Riata, such crosses are not known earlier in the lands of the Picts. Early records report that a second cross stood on a hill above Invermay, also overlooking Forteviot, but this is now lost, and the records do not provide any detail of its exact form. The cross is carved from Old Red Sandstone, the cross stands about 2.5 metres tall, 1 metre broad over the arms of the cross. It is carved with various scenes, religious, martial and traditional Pictish animal carvings. The cross contains a partially legible inscription, of which only the name CUSTANTIN FILIUS FIRCUS can be read. This name is taken as the Latin form of the early 9th century Pictish king Caustantín son of Fergus (fl. 793–820).



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June Photograph Dupplin Cross Scotland

June photograph of Dupplin Cross, St Serf's Church, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. This beautiful, finely carved cross was dedicated to "Constantine, son of Fergus". Constantine ruled Pictland from his palace at Forteviot from 789 to 820, and was one of the last Kings of Pictland before its conquest and assimilation into Alba by Kenneth Mac Alpin or Kenneth I in 843.


June photograph of Dupplin Cross, St Serf's Church, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.


June photograph of Dupplin Cross, St Serf's Church, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.