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Symbol stone. A roughly rectangular slab of beige sandstone about two feet high and almost one and a half feet wide, broken at the top and bottom. Carved on the stone in simple outlines is a dog like beast with a long, curved muzzle, a mirror with a handle, a comb, and a rectangular area divided into three columns the outer two of which have a pattern of zig zagging ovals.
Pictish stone with following symbols: Pictish.beast & mirror & comb & decorated.rectangle , type: class 1.
Grave slab. A large rectangular block of grey stone about a foot and a half long, broken along the left edge and bottom. It is carved with a ring headed cross with eight spokes within the ring, part of a similar spoked ring on the left, and on the right a sword pointing downwards.
Grave slab dating from the medieval period, carved on sandstone (incomplete). It bears an incised ring-headed cross, with eight spokes within the ring, and part of another spoked ring on its right. On the left of the cross is the hilt and part of…
Keystone. A large, thick octagonal block of reddish brown stone about a foot wide with a hole in the centre. On the sides are carvings of lambs, and on the surface is carved a cross with a heart between the arms, a ladder and a human figure.
From the chapel at Whitehill, New Deer, carving in old red sandstone, shape: octagonal, showing scenes of the Passion.
Font
Stone font from Old Greyfriars Kirk, Aberdeen. Shape: circular (four lugs).
Grave slab. A large rectangular block of grey stone, about two feet tall. Carved in relief is a Celtic cross and a pair of shears.
Sandstone slab with relief decoration of a ring-head cross on a stepped base, and a pair of shears on right hand side.
Roof boss. A large, round piece of beige sandstone with six roughly cylindrical elements meeting in a cross on the underside. On the upper, round side of the stone is carved two lizard like monsters, each biting the other's tail.
Two beasts snapping at each others tail, carved in local sandstone. 6 rib vault boss originally part of the 15th-century work of Elgin Cathederal. This sculpture and ABDUA 17827 were recovered from the ruins and kept at Montcoffer House,…
Bannock stone. A large piece of brown stone, with a circular depression carved out of it. The base is flat allowing the stone to stand with the circular depression upright.
Bannock stane, a D-shaped and flattened piece of sandstone, for baking bannocks of oats, barley or peasemeal and scones. This stone comes from Sauchenbog, Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire.
Rotary quern. Two fat discs of coarse grey stone almost half a metre wide, the upper disc having a hole in the centre around which is carved a raised ring. Carved grooves radiate from the centre.
Upper stone decoration: radial grooves.
Cradle. Wooden cradle, with curved supports allowing it to rock.
Pine cradle, sides decorated with painted scroll work. Was made by Mr William Barron, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, about 1860 - 1880. Has knobs for attaching cord to enable cradle to be rocked by foot. One of a number of items (eg ABDUA 15895 to…
Shovel Barn Shiel
Shovel or barn shiel, made from wood with a long handle and no hand hold. Used for moving grain.