| Sueno's Stone | |
|---|---|
 Sueno's Stone in Forres | |
| Material | Old Yellow Sandstone |
| Size | 6.5 metres (21 ft) |
| Symbols |
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| Created | c. 850–950 |
| Present location | Forres, Moray |
| Classification | Class III |
| Culture | Picto-Scottish |
Sueno's Stone is a Picto-Scottish Class III standing stone on the north-easterly edge of Forres in Moray and is the largest surviving Pictish style cross-slab stone of its type in Scotland, standing 6.5 metres (21 feet) in height.[1][2][3] It is situated on a raised bank on a now isolated section of the former road to Findhorn. The stone is named after Sweyn Forkbeard, but this association has been challenged[4] and it has also been associated with the killing of King Dubh mac Ailpin in Forres in 966.[5] The stone was erected c. 850–950 but by whom and for what, is unknown.[6]
- ^ HES Statement of Significance (2015) p. 3
- ^ Jackson, Anthony (1984), The symbol stones of Scotland: a social anthropological resolution of the problem of the Picts, Orkney Press, p. 165, ISBN 978-0-907618-10-2
- ^ Alan Castle (2010). Speyside Way. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-85284-606-0.
- ^ Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (1 April 2011). Michelin Green Guide Scotland. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. p. 413. ISBN 978-2-06-718223-3.
- ^ HES Statement of Significance (2015) p. 5
- ^ HES Statement of Significance (2015) p. 11