Picardy Stone
This Class I symbol stone is in its original position and was recorded around 1850 standing on a low cairn around 2.0m in diameter. An excavation in 1856 found an empty grave aligned east to west around 0.9m to the south of the stone.
The stone is carved on its south face with a double disc and Z-rod above a serpent and Z-rod and a mirror.
Alternative names for Picardy Stone
Myreton Farm
Where is Picardy Stone?
Picardy Stone is in the parish of Insch and the county of Aberdeenshire.
Grid reference: NJ 60994 30259
Lat / long: 57.3611272694728, -2.65002301780989
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7°C
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36km/h SW
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980mb
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Weather observed at Insch at 09:09
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