Formaston Class II Pictish Cross Slab, Aboyne

Formaston 1 (St Adomnan), Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Pictish cross-slab with ogham inscription. Measurements: H 1.12m, W 0.43m, D 0.12m Class II symbol stone bearing mirror, interlace-filled cross-shaft and incised Ogham inscription Place of discovery: NJ 5412 0014 Present location: Victory Hall, Aboyne Found lying in the kirkyard at Formaston before 1874 and moved to the grounds of Aboyne Castle by 1883. It was taken to Inverurie Museum in 1974 and thence to the Victory Hall, Aboyne. The outer line of ogham runs along the roll moulding on the edge of the slab. The oghams are in Irish script and language and include the Pictish names Nehht and Talorc. Date: eighth or ninth century. The slab is in a protective glass case in Victory Hall, Aboyne which makes 3D modelling difficult and it was only possible to model front face. Canmore ID 17507