Double_disc_(Pictish_symbol)

Double disc (Pictish symbol)

Double disc (Pictish symbol)

Add article description

The double disc is a Pictish symbol of unknown meaning that is frequently found on Class I and Class II Pictish stones,[1] as well as on Pictish metalwork.[2][3] The symbol can be found with and without an overlaid Z-rod (also of unknown meaning), and in combinations of both (as with the Monifieth 1 stone).

References

  1. [1]
    Fraser, Iain (2008), The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland, Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancienct and Historic Monuments of Scotland
  2. [2]
    Graham-Campbell, James (1991), "Nome's Law, Fife: on the nature and dating of the silver hoard" (PDF), Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 121: 241–259, archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2007, retrieved 2 August 2010
  3. [3]
    Clark, J Gilchrist (1880), "Notes on a Gold Lunette found at Auchentaggart, Dumfriesshire, and a Massive Silver Chain found at Whitecleugh, Lanarkshire, exhibited by His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch." (PDF), Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 14: 222–224, retrieved 1 August 2010
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Double_disc_(Pictish_symbol), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.