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The Hilton of Cadboll Stone, Cadboll, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland, 7th or 8th century
A detail of the Pictish hunters on the Hilton of Cadboll Stone, Scotland, 7th or 8th century.
The Hilton of Cadboll Stone in the Museum of Scotland.
Museum reference: X.IB 189
Collection: Archaeology
Description:: Stone cross slab, the back is highly decorated including a hunting scene, but the original carvings on the front were carved off for re-use as a gravestone, Pictish, found at Hilton of Cadboll, Ross and Cromarty, 7th or 8th century AD.
Date: 7th or 8th century
Style / Culture: Pictish
Material: Stone
Collection place: Cadboll, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland, Europe
On Display: Museum Of Scotland » Level 0 » People / Paolozzi » A005
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