Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: z-rod

Eight Pictish symbol stones have been found at Rhynie, including the "Rhynie Man", a 1.8 m tall boulder carved with a bearded man carrying an axe, possibly a representation of the Celtic god Esus. The "Rhynie Man" now stands inside the headquarters of Aberdeenshire Council in Aberdeen. In 2011 archaeological excavations at Rhynie uncovered a substantial fortified settlement dating to the early medieval period. Archaeologists working at the excavation have speculated that the settlement may have been a royal site occupied by Pictish kings. It has been suggested that Rhynie may have been a centre for royal assemblies between the sixth and eighth centuries. Some of the stones were found among the foundations of the old church. The Aberdeenshire area must have been a home for the Picts. Around 20% of all recorded Pictish symbol stones in Scotland have been found in Aberdeenshire.

Eight Pictish symbol stones have been found at Rhynie, including the "Rhynie Man", a 1.8 m tall boulder carved with a bearded man carrying an axe, possibly a representation of the Celtic god Esus. The "Rhynie Man" now stands inside the headquarters of Aberdeenshire Council in Aberdeen. In 2011 archaeological excavations at Rhynie uncovered a substantial fortified settlement dating to the early medieval period. Archaeologists working at the excavation have speculated that the settlement may have been a royal site occupied by Pictish kings. It has been suggested that Rhynie may have been a centre for royal assemblies between the sixth and eighth centuries. Some of the stones were found among the foundations of the old church. Here is a beast to the left, a z-rod and a "mirror" to the right.

The Brandsbutt Stone is a Pictish symbol stone, which had been broken up and used in building a dry stone wall before 1866. The stone, now reassembled, bears two incised Pictish symbols, a crescent and v-rod and a serpent and z-rod, and an inscription in Ogham, an early Medieval alphabet used primarily to write the early Irish language. The carvings of the Brandsbutt Stone are dated to around AD 600.