Archaeologists have been uncovering ornately decorated Pictish stones across northern Scotland for many years. For many, the sculptures' mysterious carvings of animals and symbols are impressive ...

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 ...

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 ...

The team unexpectedly found the 5.5-foot-long (1.7 meters) carved stone while doing a geophysical survey in Aberlemno, a ...

“To live in this extreme location was an expression of power and dominance.” A carved Pictish stone known as Rhynie Man depicts a bearded figure with sharp teeth holding an ax. The ax ...

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.

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 ...

A storm is brewing on both sides of the Atlantic after an American 'witch' took a small stone and part of a fallen tree branch from an ancient Pictish burial site near Inverness, featured in the ...