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Brandsbutt Symbol Stone, Inverurie

This stone is now in the middle of a housing estate in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. It was once part of a stone circle.

Brandsbutt Symbol Stone in Situ, Inverurie

Stone’s markings:-

Markings on Brandsbutt Symbol Stone, Inverurie

Information Board :-

Information Board at Brandsbutt Symbol Stone, Inverurie

Elgin Cathedral Chapter House

As we were leaving Elgin Cathedral the custodians asked if we had visited the Chapter House. We hadn’t, as it appeared to be fenced off but we were assured there was access to it and so we went back.

On the way we passed this Pictish Stone:-

aElgin Cathedral Carving Pictish Stone 1

Reverse:-

Elgin Cathedral Carving Pictish stone

Plus some carved figures:-

Elgin Cathedral  statues, Moray, Scotland

The Chapter House is stunning. It’s apparenty the best of its kind in Scotland. I can well believe it:-

Elgin Cathedral Chapter House Interior

Elgin Cathedral Chapter House Ceiling

Chapter House, Elgin Cathedral, Moray

Chapter House , Elgin Cathedral, Moray

 

 

Inveravon, Pictish Stones, and War Graves

In between Ballindalloch and Criagellachie Bridge we turned off the A 95 to find Inveravon Church and its Pictish Stones.

The stones were once in the open but are now kept in a porch:-

Pictish Stones, Inveravon

Inveravon Pictish Stones

Information Boards:-

Information Board, Inveravon

Inveravon PIctish Stones, Information Board 2

In the churchyard I found two Commonwealth War Graves.

Private A G Patterson, Seaforth Highlanders, 10/3/1915, aged 18:-

War Grave, Inveravon

Private J A Cantlie, Gordon Highlanders, 30/5/1918, aged 20:-

War Grave, Inveravon

 

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