This terrain piece is based on the Pictish “serpent stone” of Aberlemno (Aberlemno I).
#history #art #mythology #pagansky #heathensky #scotland
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January 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This terrain piece is based on the Pictish “serpent stone” of Aberlemno (Aberlemno I).
#history #art #mythology #pagansky #heathensky #scotland
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberlem...
#history #art #mythology #pagansky #heathensky #scotland
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberlem...
July 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A carved stone slab from Aberlemno, Scotland. The fighting depicted on this slab from Aberlemno probably represents the Battle of Nechtansmere in AD 685 - in which the Picts defeated the Anglo-Saxons and expelled them from their land.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
#ReliefWednesday
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
#ReliefWednesday
May 20, 2026 at 7:13 AM
A carved stone slab from Aberlemno, Scotland. The fighting depicted on this slab from Aberlemno probably represents the Battle of Nechtansmere in AD 685 - in which the Picts defeated the Anglo-Saxons and expelled them from their land.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
#ReliefWednesday
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
#ReliefWednesday
Pictish Standing Stone at Aberlemno, Scotland c.7th Century.
January 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Pictish Standing Stone at Aberlemno, Scotland c.7th Century.
Aberlemno - an old friend #StandingStoneSunday
March 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Aberlemno - an old friend #StandingStoneSunday
Pictish standing stone in Aberlemno churchyard, Angus, Scotland, by Godfrey Bingley, 1899
August 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Pictish standing stone in Aberlemno churchyard, Angus, Scotland, by Godfrey Bingley, 1899
Two photographs of Pictish standing stones at Glamis and Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland, by Godfrey Bingley, 1899
February 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Two photographs of Pictish standing stones at Glamis and Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland, by Godfrey Bingley, 1899
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
New display room for Aberlemno Pictish stone to open this weekend www.anguscountyworld.co.uk/heritage-and...
New display room for Aberlemno Pictish stone to open this weekend
One of Angus’s newest archaeological treasures will go on display this weekend with the opening of a dedicated room in Aberlemno Village Hall.
www.anguscountyworld.co.uk
April 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM
New display room for Aberlemno Pictish stone to open this weekend www.anguscountyworld.co.uk/heritage-and...
Just sharing as I haven't seen it posted on Bsky yet, but Aberlemno Village Hall's fb page shared the bad news that the Roadside cross slab has blown over in its shelter today. The authorities were notified right away. Follow them for updates www.facebook.com/share/p/1898...
March 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Just sharing as I haven't seen it posted on Bsky yet, but Aberlemno Village Hall's fb page shared the bad news that the Roadside cross slab has blown over in its shelter today. The authorities were notified right away. Follow them for updates www.facebook.com/share/p/1898...
Visiting some old friends. Very old friends.
June 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Visiting some old friends. Very old friends.
Two photographs of Pictish standing stones at Glamis and Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland, by Godfrey Bingley, 1899
December 16, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Two photographs of Pictish standing stones at Glamis and Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland, by Godfrey Bingley, 1899
The Serpent Stone - a Class I Pictish Symbol stone which is located at Aberlemno in Angus. The stone dates to around the 7th century AD, and is probably a re-used prehistoric standing stone. 📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Picts #Aberlermno
June 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The Serpent Stone - a Class I Pictish Symbol stone which is located at Aberlemno in Angus. The stone dates to around the 7th century AD, and is probably a re-used prehistoric standing stone. 📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Picts #Aberlermno
A reminder of the splendour of Aberlemno 3, the Pictish cross-slab felled by high winds on Tuesday. 📸Paul Reid
March 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A reminder of the splendour of Aberlemno 3, the Pictish cross-slab felled by high winds on Tuesday. 📸Paul Reid
Aberlemno 3, a C9th #Pictish cross-slab of huge historical and artistic importance, has been blown over. The images give an indication of the damage, currently being assessed by HES.
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See aberlemno.org/pictish-room... and Aberlemno Village Hall FB for updates
📷 Aberlemno Village Hall
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See aberlemno.org/pictish-room... and Aberlemno Village Hall FB for updates
📷 Aberlemno Village Hall
March 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Aberlemno 3, a C9th #Pictish cross-slab of huge historical and artistic importance, has been blown over. The images give an indication of the damage, currently being assessed by HES.
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See aberlemno.org/pictish-room... and Aberlemno Village Hall FB for updates
📷 Aberlemno Village Hall
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See aberlemno.org/pictish-room... and Aberlemno Village Hall FB for updates
📷 Aberlemno Village Hall
#StandingStoneSunday the Serpent stone or Aberlemno 1. A class 1 #Pictish stone in Aberlemno Angus. It depicts a serpent, a double disk, Z rod, mirror and comb, #Neolithic cup marks are on the reverse, its thought to date to 7th or 8th century.
📸 mine.
#Scotland #SymbolStone #RockArt #Archaeology
📸 mine.
#Scotland #SymbolStone #RockArt #Archaeology
September 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
#StandingStoneSunday the Serpent stone or Aberlemno 1. A class 1 #Pictish stone in Aberlemno Angus. It depicts a serpent, a double disk, Z rod, mirror and comb, #Neolithic cup marks are on the reverse, its thought to date to 7th or 8th century.
📸 mine.
#Scotland #SymbolStone #RockArt #Archaeology
📸 mine.
#Scotland #SymbolStone #RockArt #Archaeology
'Aberlemno 1' Pictish stone.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberlem...
#wargaming #oldhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #warhammer #oldworld #paintingwarhammer #nerdlings #history #fantasy #vikings #scotland
November 6, 2024 at 3:23 PM
#StandingStoneSunday With Aberlemno 3, a pictish cross believed to be from sometime between late c8 to c9
December 8, 2024 at 2:13 AM
#StandingStoneSunday With Aberlemno 3, a pictish cross believed to be from sometime between late c8 to c9
Aberlemno work begins to unlock more secrets of 1,200-year-old Angus Pictish stone www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5533...
Aberlemno work begins to unlock more secrets of 1,200-year-old Angus Pictish stone
Aberlemno III is regarded as one of Scotland’s finest ancient standing stones but was toppled during a storm in 2025.
www.thecourier.co.uk
July 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Aberlemno work begins to unlock more secrets of 1,200-year-old Angus Pictish stone www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5533...
#StandingStoneSaturday
#Aberlemno
#PictishSymbolStone with cross on 1 side & a depiction of the Battle of Dun Nechtain, in May 685 CE, when Bridei’s Picts defeated the Northumbrians, incl. killing King Ecgfrith.
Also an intriguing new stone, excavated recently, with multiple #Pictish symbols.
#Aberlemno
#PictishSymbolStone with cross on 1 side & a depiction of the Battle of Dun Nechtain, in May 685 CE, when Bridei’s Picts defeated the Northumbrians, incl. killing King Ecgfrith.
Also an intriguing new stone, excavated recently, with multiple #Pictish symbols.
September 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM
#StandingStoneSaturday
#Aberlemno
#PictishSymbolStone with cross on 1 side & a depiction of the Battle of Dun Nechtain, in May 685 CE, when Bridei’s Picts defeated the Northumbrians, incl. killing King Ecgfrith.
Also an intriguing new stone, excavated recently, with multiple #Pictish symbols.
#Aberlemno
#PictishSymbolStone with cross on 1 side & a depiction of the Battle of Dun Nechtain, in May 685 CE, when Bridei’s Picts defeated the Northumbrians, incl. killing King Ecgfrith.
Also an intriguing new stone, excavated recently, with multiple #Pictish symbols.
The Aberlemno roadside cross slab, 2.8m high by 1.0m wide and one of the three amazing Pictish symbol stones standing by the side of the road through Aberlemno in Angus. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Aberlemno #Angus #CarvedStone #PictishStone
#Scotland #Aberlemno #Angus #CarvedStone #PictishStone
March 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The Aberlemno roadside cross slab, 2.8m high by 1.0m wide and one of the three amazing Pictish symbol stones standing by the side of the road through Aberlemno in Angus. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Aberlemno #Angus #CarvedStone #PictishStone
#Scotland #Aberlemno #Angus #CarvedStone #PictishStone
This week I have been spending my time in Aberlemno.
AOC Archaeology are undertaking an excellent and intriguing excavation for us, to try and unpick the biography of Aberlemno 3
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5533...
AOC Archaeology are undertaking an excellent and intriguing excavation for us, to try and unpick the biography of Aberlemno 3
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5533...
Aberlemno work begins to unlock more secrets of 1,200-year-old Angus Pictish stone
Aberlemno III is regarded as one of Scotland’s finest ancient standing stones but was toppled during a storm in 2025.
www.thecourier.co.uk
July 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
This week I have been spending my time in Aberlemno.
AOC Archaeology are undertaking an excellent and intriguing excavation for us, to try and unpick the biography of Aberlemno 3
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5533...
AOC Archaeology are undertaking an excellent and intriguing excavation for us, to try and unpick the biography of Aberlemno 3
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5533...
Tour #Scotland travel photography and video Blog of the #Churchyard #Cross #Slab #Pictish #Stone on #ancestry, #history visit and trip to #Aberlemno. This stone is considered one of the finest surviving pieces of #Pictish carving tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2011/07/tour...
Tour Scotland Video Churchyard Cross Slab Pictish Stone Aberlemno
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September 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Tour #Scotland travel photography and video Blog of the #Churchyard #Cross #Slab #Pictish #Stone on #ancestry, #history visit and trip to #Aberlemno. This stone is considered one of the finest surviving pieces of #Pictish carving tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2011/07/tour...
A Pictish carved stone was discovered by archaeologists from the University of Aberdeen in a field at Aberlemno, Angus, #OTD in 2021. It is believed to date from the 5/6thC, and joins six other stones found in the area.
April 13, 2026 at 9:13 AM
A Pictish carved stone was discovered by archaeologists from the University of Aberdeen in a field at Aberlemno, Angus, #OTD in 2021. It is believed to date from the 5/6thC, and joins six other stones found in the area.
Tour #Scotland travel video Blog of photography of the #Sculptured #Pictish Stones on #ancestry, #genealogy, #history visit and small group trip to #Aberlemno tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2013/02/tour...
Tour Scotland Video Photographs Sculptured Stones Aberlemno Angus
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July 19, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Tour #Scotland travel video Blog of photography of the #Sculptured #Pictish Stones on #ancestry, #genealogy, #history visit and small group trip to #Aberlemno tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2013/02/tour...