Archaeologists have released details on what they have described as the most important Pictish stone find to have been made in Moray in decades.
The Dandaleith Stone [Credit: Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service]
Weighing more than a ton and stretching to 1.7m, the Dandaleith Stone dates from the 6th to 8th Centuries and was uncovered during the ploughing of a field near Craigellachie in May 2013.
Because of sensitivities around the location as well as the issue of having to work out how to remove a stone of its size - and where to move it to - archaeologists have revealed little about the find until now.
The stone was removed from the field in April this year and taken to the Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation workshop in Leith for assessment.
Once this work is completed, the stone will be put on display at Elgin Museum, possibly next year.
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