The Abdie stone is a Class I
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 ...
that stands in
Abdie Churchyard,
Lindores
Lindores is a small village in Fife, Scotland, in the parish of Abdie, about 2 miles south-east of Newburgh. It is situated on the north-east shore of Lindores Loch, a 44 ha freshwater loch. A possible derivation of the name ''Lindores'' is 'c ...
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Fife
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Scotland
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Location
The stone originally stood on the crest of Kaim Hill. It was removed and incorporated in a garden wall in Grange of Lindores before being moved to the Morthouse of Abdie Church.
Description
The stone is high, wide.
[ It bears incised Pictish symbols on two faces, a Triple disc and crescent and v rod on one and a Mirror on another.]
References
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Pictish stones