The Aberlemno 2, class II Pictish symbol stone.
The Aberlemno 2, class II Pictish symbol stone.
A battle scene on the opposite face is believed to depict the Battle of Dunnichen, also called the Battle of Nechtansmere in 685 A.D.
The helmeted soldiers are believed to be the Anglo Saxons from Northumbria who were defeated outright and lost their lands north of Northumbria such as Fife.
A raven is drawn feeding on a dead Anglo Saxon. The Anglo Saxon King Edwin of Deira may be depicted in this battle scene. Two Anglo Saxons are shown having lost their shields.
The stone slab is believed to have been produced two to three centuries after the battle.
Links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberlemno
www.scribd.com/doc/2341785/The-Picts-and-Sculptured-Stones
The Aberlemno 2, class II Pictish symbol stone.
The Aberlemno 2, class II Pictish symbol stone.
A battle scene on the opposite face is believed to depict the Battle of Dunnichen, also called the Battle of Nechtansmere in 685 A.D.
The helmeted soldiers are believed to be the Anglo Saxons from Northumbria who were defeated outright and lost their lands north of Northumbria such as Fife.
A raven is drawn feeding on a dead Anglo Saxon. The Anglo Saxon King Edwin of Deira may be depicted in this battle scene. Two Anglo Saxons are shown having lost their shields.
The stone slab is believed to have been produced two to three centuries after the battle.
Links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberlemno
www.scribd.com/doc/2341785/The-Picts-and-Sculptured-Stones