Ancient stone

This is a 'Class I Pictish Symbol Stone', situated on the roadside at Aberlemno, Angus. The stone contains a double disc & z-rod, serpent, mirror and comb. It is believed that this stone was probably a much earlier megalith (due to cut marks present on the back and side), and had been re-used by the Picts. If this were to be the case it would not be unusual, as various other Pictish stones appear to have been re-used megaliths, such as the 'Brandsbutt Stone' in Inverurie.

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irish sacred stone

Trilithon - (or trilith) a structure consisting of two large vertical stones (posts) supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (lintel). It is commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. The most famous trilithons are those of Stonehenge in England and those found in the Megalithic temples of Malta. A Megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of…

thanks to a team of archaeologists, the source of the 30ft sarsen stones has been traced to a site in wiltshire - 15 miles (25km) north of stonehenge.