A flat symbol stone now stands inside the henge at Broomend of Crichie. The Broomend of Crichie Stone is a Class I Pictish stone, an early carved symbol slab, moved into the henge during the nineteenth century.
The pack is concise but important because the stone sits within a broader ritual landscape. The henge, avenue, standing stones, and symbol stone are scheduled together, while the slab itself carries the Pictish beast and crescent-and-V-rod symbols.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
History
The Broomend of Crichie Stone stands within a henge at Port Elphinstone, Inverurie.
It was moved to the centre of the henge in the nineteenth century.
Its original location was about 65 metres to the north-east.
The flat slab bears incised Pictish symbols.
The symbols are the Pictish beast and the crescent and V-rod.
The henge, avenue, standing stones, and symbol stone form a scheduled monument.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 57.2672°N · 2.3677°W
- Access
- Open access
- Terrain
- Easy going
Opening & admission
The source pack does not provide reliable current admission details; verify before travelling.
- The stone stands within the scheduled henge landscape at Broomend of Crichie.
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Questions people ask
- What is the Broomend of Crichie Stone?
- It is a Class I Pictish symbol stone now standing inside the Broomend of Crichie henge.
- Was it always in the centre of the henge?
- No. The pack says it was moved there in the nineteenth century from a location about 65 metres to the north-east.
- What symbols does it show?
- It bears the Pictish beast and crescent-and-V-rod symbols.
- How is the wider site protected?
- The henge, avenue, standing stones, and symbol stone are scheduled together.
Sources
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