The well preserved Pictish Cross-Slab in Aberlemno Kirkyard is sculpted with a Celtic Cross in relief and a background of intertwined beasts.

The reverse of the Cross-Slab has a panel showing a battle scene with long-haired Pictish warriors fighting Northumbrians wearing helmets with nose guards. There are warriors and horsemen bearing spears, swords and shields, and a dying Northumbrian being pecked by a raven. This is thought to portray the Battle of Dunnichen which took place only 10 km from Aberlemno.]]>
Aberlemno Cross.
'Right arm of Aberlemno Cross'.

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The well preserved Pictish Cross-Slab in Aberlemno Kirkyard is sculpted with a Celtic Cross in relief and a background of intertwined beasts.

The reverse of the Cross-Slab has a panel showing a battle scene with long-haired Pictish warriors fighting Northumbrians wearing helmets with nose guards. There are warriors and horsemen bearing spears, swords and shields, and a dying Northumbrian being pecked by a raven. This is thought to portray the Battle of Dunnichen which took place only 10 km from Aberlemno. ]]>
'Centre of the Aberlemno Cross'.]]>
The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete.

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and is considered Europe's oldest city.]]>
Knossos Tablet, Aberdeen-shire.

'This stone and other suggest prehistoric connection with Scottish Celts and Mycenaean etc cultures'.

]]> The various contents of the Ulbster Stone Cross.

'These stones and many others on the northern and eastern sides of the Scottish Grampians have no connection with Christianity and are Religious Stones'.

'It is my opinion that this cross bears some support to immigration of the British Celts from West Asia and East Europe by land routs many centuries before the founding of Rome'.

'Commencing with the cross which was old in Asia and Europe in 6000 BC and latter became known as the 'Greek Cross' the designer-Priest put a diagonal cross of the Celts into its 5 parts. This again was converted into the Trinity Symbol 12 times, perhaps the central group of 4 parts has Eastern Mediterranean influences, like the Maltese Cross with it's double pointed or forked arms'.
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This drawing shows the cross detail on the back of the stone. Also on the back of the stone is an elephant over a salmon, a crescent and V-rod over a beast, a fish-monster over a step and a double-disc over a double-crescent.

On the face of the stone, above another cross is carved a cow and other animals. Below the cross are two kneeling figures with a cauldron together with a horse and a colt. Below these is a serpent and a flower to the right.]]>
'The Ulbster Stone, Caithness, Scotland. Now in Thurso Museum'.
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