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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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