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Ploughed up by Mr
Edwards, North Tillytarmont in Spring 1944 at Donaldson Hough, Rothiemay,
Scotland close to he
previous find of the "Goose Stone" was the Pictish Incised Symbol
Stone Tillytarmont 2. Unknowingly or not the
stone was placed at the side of the field where it was then forgotten. Ten years later
(1954) Dr Mackay while fishing on the Deveron, found the stone lying where it was left
covered in weeds and grass and reported it to Mr Mitchell the Huntly Antiquarian and on
his advice this stone too was placed in Whyness Riddochs garden at
Whitestones, Rothiemay, Huntly for
safe keeping. The stone still remains there along with Tillytarmont 3 in a cops of Trees.
Although the stone is damaged and badly weathered the Crescent and V Rod, Double Disk and
Z Rod can can still be seen. |
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