Rhynie Graveyard

Nearest town:
Huntly (13km N)
OS reference:
NJ500265
OS sheet:
37
Latitude:
57° 19' 34.85 N
Longitude:
2° 49' 49.62 W
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Rhynie Graveyard

'Early Pictish Royal remains' discovered at Rhynie

moss
moss Sep 10, 2013
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The remains of what it is thought could be a member of early Pictish royalty have been discovered during an archaeological dig in Aberdeenshire.

The discovery at Rhynie was made by teams from the universities of Aberdeen and Chester.

The remains were found in a carefully made sandstone grave, which the experts believe suggests the person was of high status.

It is the first time remains of a body have been uncovered at the site.

Project leader Dr Gordon Noble, of the University of Aberdeen, said: "We found elements of the legs, pelvis and jaw bone which we recovered and are now analysing in the lab.

"It's extremely rare to find any human remains from this era in the north east of Scotland as the soil in this part of the world is so acidic.

"One of the graves had been carefully made from split sandstone slabs to create a cist and the stone lining and collapsed capstones helped to preserve skeletal material.

"Unlike Anglo-Saxon areas to the south, the tradition in Scotland was largely for unfurnished burial so we didn't expect to find rich grave assemblages."

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-24018459

A longer article in Past Horizons in the link below featuring the Craw Stane image by David Connolly.

pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/09/2013/pictish-burials-found-at-royal-rhynie-site

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Rhynie Graveyard

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Nov 23, 2009
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When parking for visiting the Bell Knowe, hear Rhynie, there is a hut that contains three Pictish stones each with beautiful carvings. On the back of the tallest, called Rhynie 5, there are numerous cup marks suggesting that the Picts were recycling stones used by their Neolithic forebears. The stone is connected to the wall with an iron rod making the taking of photos very tricky indeed. As I've said elsewhere the wooden shack covering these stones is a disgrace and hardly gives the stones any protection!

Visited 23/11/09.

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