Balluderon Stone
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The Balluderon Stone
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| Material | Old Red Sandstone |
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| Size | 2 metres (6.6 ft) |
| Classification | Class II cross slab |
| Symbols | Celtic cross (fragmentary) Mounted figures Serpent and z-rod Pictish beast |
| Present location | Balluderon, Angus |
The Balluderon Stone, otherwise known as Martin's Stone is a class II Pictish cross slab in situ at Balluderon, Angus, Scotland.
Description
A slab of Old Red Sandstone, the cross slab is situated in a field and protected by iron fencing.[1] The slab, of which only the lower half remains, bears the remnants of a celtic cross, two mounted riders, a serpent and z-rod symbol and a Pictish beast design. Local tradition associates the slab with the Legend of the Nine Maidens who were devoured by a dragon which was subsequently slain by a hero named Martin. Folk etymology names this as the origin of Strathmartine, the valley in which the slab stands.
References
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