Clach an Laoigh
Ionad Eòlas Thairbeart
This intricately detailed Pictish stone is known as the ‘Calf Stone’. The panel may have formed part of a shrine. It depicts a bull, cow and calf, as well as a mythical, hoofed beast menacing a lamb.
Air a snaigheadh còrr is mìle bliadhna air ais, chaidh a’ chlach a lorg nuair a bhathar a’ cladhach ann an drèana bhon naoidheamh linn deug ann an 1997.
Chaidh grunn dealbhaidhean Cruithneach a lorg air feadh ceann a tuath na h-Alba. Thug na Ròmanaich an t-ainm picti air na Cruithnich, a’ ciallachadh daoine air am peantadh agus thàinig an t-ainm Beurla air na Cruithnich - Picts - às a sin.
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