2017

NJ0459 : Sueno's Stone, Forres

taken 7 years ago, near to Springfield, Moray, Scotland

This is 1 of 4 images, with title Sueno's Stone, Forres in this square
Sueno's Stone, Forres
Sueno's Stone, Forres
Sueno’s Stone is a gigantic Pictish cross-slab in local sandstone measuring 7m tall. Its carvings are ornate and unique. It incorporates a rare and complex narrative depiction of a battle, and a wholly unique scene interpreted as a royal inauguration NJ0459 : Sueno's Stone

The stone would have once overlooked the marshy floodplains of the rivers Mosse and Findhorn. Unusually, it’s still associated with the place it was first erected, though we know little of its wider context.

It is situated on a raised bank on a now isolated section of the former road to Findhorn and was recently enclosed in a glass case for its protection. The stone is named for Sweyn Forkbeard, but this association is almost certainly in error.
LinkExternal link LinkExternal link

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Andrew Curtis and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Sueno's Stone [20] · Pictish Stone [10] Title Clusters: · Sueno's Stone, Forres [4] ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
NJ0459, 116 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 17 September, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 26 September, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 0465 5953 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:36.9381N 3:35.8650W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 04681 59561
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image Type (about): geograph 
This page has been viewed about 52 times
You are not logged in login | register