All the animals depicted on the Pictish stones are lifelike and easily recognizable—all but one. The exception is a strange beast with an elongated beak or muzzle, a head locket or spout ...

Clues into the disappearance of the ancient Picts lie in the tiny Scottish village of Aberlemno: 1,700-year-old Pictish stones, marked with some very unusual carvings. Explore Subscribe ...

Roland Spencer Jones, of Yarrows Heritage Trust, said the stone could be carved with early examples of Pictish art. Mr Spencer Jones said: "Pictish art is a bit like Egyptian hieroglyphs ...

Large stones, carved by Pictish craftsmen with symbols and scenes, were erected in the landscape throughout Pictland. These stones are the most identifiable objects associated with Pictish culture.