MHG46461 - Rune Stone - Portormin
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- INSCRIBED STONE (Norse - 800 AD? to 1300 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rune-inscribed boulder, found on the beach at Portormin, is now preserved at the Dunbeath Heritage Centre.
Information from RCAHMS (IFr), 14 October 2003.
Portomin, Caithness, rune-inscribed stone
Measurements: H
Stone type: sandstone
Place of discovery: ND 16 29
Present location: in Dunbeath Heritage Centre.
Evidence for discovery: found on the beach near Portomin on Dunbeath Bay in 2003.
Present condition: good.
Description
This large water-worn boulder bears eight incised runes, an informal graffito message.
Date range: early medieval.
Early Medieval Carved Stones Project, A Ritchie 2019
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | ND 16 29 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND12NE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/251226 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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