Clach a' Charridh

The Shandwick Stone or Clach a ' Charridh (Gaelic ) is a Pictish symbol stone dating from the early Middle Ages. He stands on a hill south of the village on the peninsula Shandwick Tarbat in the eastern part of Ross, and is registered in the list of historic monuments in Scotland. Shandwick is the southernmost of three, now grown together fishing villages, which are now known as the Seaboard Villages.

History

The stone comes, like the other Pictish symbol stones, dating from the early Middle Ages. In 1846 the stone plunged and broke in two. It has been erected and later joined together. Today he stands, to protect against erosion, in a steel cage with glass walls.

The stone was once used, due to its size of about three meters and its elevated location close to the sea, as a landmark for navigation. He stands in a field in which formerly was also a cemetery. The Gaelic name Clach a ' Charridh, translated stone at the site of graves, points to this fact. From an entry for 1889 shows that there the last time in 1832 people were buried who had fallen victim to a cholera epidemic. The cemetery was cleared in 1885.

Description

Are on the east, the sea -facing side, next to a Christian cross, which is studded with circular ornaments to see several figures. Of these two can, due to their wings, can be interpreted as an angel, two more show animals, giving the impression of a boar or a lion. A third similar with its long, curved neck, a dragon or a dragon. The remaining areas are decorated with ornaments. Weathering parts of the representations are no longer recognizable.

The opposite, western side is divided into seven areas in which, in addition to a Pictish Beast and a hunt or battle scene with a variety of people and animals, also various ornaments are seen. The page is crowned by one of the frequently encountered on Pictish stones symbols, commonly referred to as a double disc (double - disc ). Even this upper area is heavily weathered.

Since the stone shows both Pictish symbols and a cross, he is counted among the Pictish symbol stones to Class II. About three kilometers north-east of the Hilton of Cadboll Stone Another Symbol Stone Class II was discovered, which had been misused in the 17th century as a grave plate. Today there is exhibited a replica. A third stone, the Nigg Stone, located in the former church converted into a museum of the town of the same, a few kilometers south-west of Shandwick. All three stones are placed because of their proximity and the similar style both in terms of its previously unknown purpose and its creators in conjunction.

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