Sueno's Stone at Forres
E687494
Sueno's Stone at Forres is a monumental Pictish standing stone in Scotland, notable for its intricate carved panels depicting battles and other symbolic scenes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Class II Pictish stone
ⓘ
Pictish standing stone ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| artStyle | Insular art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | early Christian monument ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Pictish ⓘ |
| currentCondition | protected within a glass shelter ⓘ |
| estimatedDate |
around 10th century
ⓘ
around 9th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
base partly buried for stability
ⓘ
battle scenes ⓘ cross slab design ⓘ depictions of a large cross ⓘ depictions of armed warriors ⓘ depictions of horsemen ⓘ depictions of severed heads ⓘ figural carvings ⓘ interlace ornament ⓘ intricate carved panels ⓘ multi-register narrative panels on reverse ⓘ multiple horizontal registers on battle face ⓘ possible depiction of a royal enthronement scene ⓘ ringed cross on one face ⓘ symbolic scenes ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | traditionally associated with a figure called Sueno or Sweyn ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 21 feet
ⓘ
approximately 6.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled ancient monument ⓘ |
| inscriptions | no legible ogham or Latin inscription ⓘ |
| interpretation |
may commemorate a battle
ⓘ
may represent a royal inauguration or victory monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Forres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
A96 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern edge of Forres ⓘ |
| orientation | broad faces aligned roughly east–west ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | north-east Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important monument of Pictish art
ⓘ
largest known surviving Pictish sculptured stone ⓘ major early medieval archaeological monument in Scotland ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction in Moray ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.