Scotland (Lonely Planet, 5th Edition) by Neil Wilson

Author:Neil Wilson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Travel.Travel Guides
ISBN: 0383798000
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2010-10-07T10:00:00+00:00

It is thought that the stones were set up to record Pictish lineages and alliances, but no-one is sure exactly how the system worked. They are decorated with unusual symbols, including z-rods (lightning bolt?), circles (the sun?), double discs (hand mirror?) and fantastical creatures, as well as figures of warriors on horseback, hunting scenes and (on the later stones) Christian symbols.

Local tourist offices provide a free leaflet titled the Angus Pictish Trail, which will guide you to the main Pictish sites in the area. The finest assemblage of stones in their natural outdoor setting is at Aberlemno, and there are excellent indoor collections at St Vigeans Museum and the Meigle Museum. The Pictavia interpretive centre at Brechin provides a good introduction to the Picts, and is worth a look before you visit the stones.

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