Strathmartine Castle Stone, Class I Pictish stone from Old Red Sandstone in Angus, Scotland.
The Strathmartine Castle Stone measures 1.35 meters in height and displays two primary Pictish symbols: a Pictish beast and a crescent with v-rod design.
Initially positioned within a wall southeast of Strathmartine Castle, the stone moved to Dundee in the early 1900s before joining Dundee Museums collection in 1969.
The stone features the Pictish beast symbol, which represents two-fifths of identified carvings across Scotland and remains a subject of archaeological research.
Visitors can examine this ancient carved stone at the McManus Galleries in Dundee, where it remains under protection as a significant historical artifact.
Local folklore connects the area to a tale of nine daughters lost to a dragon, leading to the transformation of the village name from Strikemartin to Strathmartine.
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