Birnie Symbol Stone

picture info	Birnie Symbol Stone The Birnie Symbol Stone is a class I Pictish stone, now situated on the north side of the graveyard of Birnie Kirk, in Moray, Scotland. It was discovered in c. 1850 within the wall of the graveyard, from where it was moved to its current location. The stone is thought to date from the 7th century and is made of granite, standing 1.00m high, 0.64m wide and 0.51m deep. It carries an incised image of a bird above a notched rectangle and Z-rod. File:Birnie Symbol Stone illustration 1856.png, Illustration of the carvings on the Birnie Symbol Stone References Pictish stones {{scotland-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Birnie Pictish Stone Birnie may refer to: * Birnie (surname) * Birnie, Moray, a former inhabited place and civil parish south of Elgin, Moray, Scotland; an archaeological site where hoards of artefacts and Roman coins predating the Roman invasion of Scotland by Septimius Severus (208 AD) have been discovered *Birnie Kirk, a Church of Scotland church at Birnie, Moray, first cathedral of the Bishop of Moray Birnie Island, a small uninhabited coral island in the Republic of Kiribati Birnie Loch, a loch in North East Fife, Scotland See also Bernie (other) * Byrnie, a form of chainmail armour {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pictish Stone 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Birnie Kirk Birnie Kirk is a 12th century parish church located near Elgin, in Moray, Scotland. It was the first cathedral of the Bishop of Moray and is one of the oldest in Scotland to have been in continuous use. The graveyard, symbol stone and archaeological remains under the church have been designated a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. Description Birnie Parish Kirk is a 12th century parish church located 4 km south of Elgin, in Moray, Scotland. Birnie is one of the oldest churches in continual use in Moray. It is constructed of finely cut freestone ashlar. The building is rectangular in design with a square, short chancel, which is separated from the nave by a rounded chancel arch. The nave was shortened in 1734 when the was wall was rebuilt, and the church was later restored in 1891. In the corner of the nave stands a plain, Romanesque style font. The church contains lancet windows in the north and south. The church is surrounded by an oval burial enclo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Moray Moray () gd, Moireibh or ') is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. Between 1975 and 1996 Moray, with similar boundaries, was a district of the then Grampian Region. History The name, first attested around 970 as ', and in Latinised form by 1124 as ', derives from the earlier Celtic forms ''mori'' 'sea' and ''treb'' 'settlement' (c.f. Welsh ''môr-tref''). During the Middle Ages, the Province of Moray was much larger than the modern council area, also covering much of what is now Highland and Aberdeenshire. During this period Moray may for a time have been either an independent kingdom or a highly autonomous vassal of Alba. In the early 12th century, Moray was defeated by David I of Scotland following a conflict with Óengus of Moray, and rule over the area was passed to William fitz Duncan. After that the title be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]