Sands of Evie
This Class I symbol stone was discovered on the Sands of Evie close to the Broch of Gurness.
The stone measures around 0.28m by 0.23m by 0.09m thick and is thought to be a small fragment of a larger stone. It is carved with the lower portion of a mirror symbol including the handle.
Discovered in 1967, it is now housed within the Orkney Museum at Tankerness House in Kirkwall.
Alternative names for Sands of Evie
Broch of Gurness
Where is Sands of Evie?
Sands of Evie is in the parish of Evie and Rendall and the county of Orkney.
Grid reference: HY 377 265
Lat / long: 59.121214, -3.089073
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