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The incised stone known
as Tillytarmont 4 was the first of two stones that were ploughed up by Mr Allan of
North
Tillytarmont Farm, Huntly, Aberdeenshire on the 18th October 1972. The stone was found
while deep ridging at a depth of 28in in the place known as Donaldson Hough, which lies
between the River Isla and the River Deveron at Rothiemay. Upon his retirement in 1981
both stones were removed to his house at Boyndie, Near Whitehills, Banffshire and both
stones, were built into a wall in his garden. He then again moved around 1992
. On my visit to Boyndie in 1996 the stones had been purchased from him.
They are now in the Marischal Museum Aberdeen. Mr Allan
is pictured on the left in the second of the two photographs taken on its discovery. The
stone is incised with the Eagle and the Beast. |
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