Gallery of Symbols
A selection of the Pictish symbols, showing the variation between individual examples. Each group is classified as a single type by most researchers. Only the geometric and object types are represented here, not the animal group.
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Pictish Symbol Stones, V-Rod with Crescent design
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Pictish Symbol Stones, Z-Rod with Double Disc design
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Pictish Symbol Stones, 'Mirror Case' design
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Pictish Symbol Stones, 'Comb' design
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Pictish Symbol Stones, Horseshoe/Arch design
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Pictish Symbol Stones, Notched Rectangle design
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