Maiden Stone
Aberdeenshire | Chapel of Garioch | Standing stone | ★★
[Maiden Stone from the east side] |
This 3-metre tall cross-slab is one of Aberdeenshire's most impressive Pictish stones, not far from the A96 a few miles northwest of Inverurie. The stone features intriguing Pictish symbols plus (possibly) a Biblical depiction of Jonah and whales. Local folklore tells that the stone was once a maiden, turned to stone after losing a bet with the devil. We can't quite see the likeness, but pay a visit and decide for yourself...
[Maiden Stone from the west side] |
Location & info
📌 Maiden Stone ★★
By minor road 1 mi west of Chapel of Garioch, G.R.: NJ 704247 ///just.intrigues.maps
Always open | Free
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