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The stone is red granite, standing 3.01m high (one of the tallest of all
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The west side has a ringed cross below a human figure between two "fish-monsters". Below the cross there is a square panel with a disc containing a Celtic spiral motif at its centre, surrounded by a key-patterned ring, with knotwork patterns infilling the corners. On the reverse, there are four
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symbol, a mirror and a comb. There is a knotwork pattern on the narrow north edge and a keywork pattern on the south edge. A portion of the north edge is missing and the patterns are heavily eroded, particularly on the western face.
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panels enclosing: a large centaur below three very weathered figures (possibly two smaller wrestling centaurs and a dog); a "notched rectangle and Z-rod" symbol; a
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The name is derived from local legend, incorporating the most obvious mark of wear and tear on the stone: a triangular notch toward the top of the monument.
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and finished the road and claimed the forfeit. The maiden ran from the Devil and prayed to be saved. The legend finishes by saying that
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symbols on the stone it is most likely that the stone marks a preaching site during missionary trips to the Picts.
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turned her to stone, but the notch is where the Devil grasped her shoulder as she ran.
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The human figure and "fish-monsters" may represent the
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116:East face of Maiden Stone
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183:Based on the mixture of
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276:"The Maiden Stone"
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195:Description
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50:introducing
1174:Categories
480:Nigg Stone
310:26 October
285:26 October
259:References
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33:references
1205:Inverurie
1149:Dunnideer
1134:Bennachie
1098:Old Rayne
1053:Blairdaff
1048:Auchleven
1018:Newmachar
1003:Inverurie
993:Blackburn
627:Inverness
418:Crosskirk
412:Ackergill
405:Caithness
211:West face
189:Christian
165:Bennachie
157:Balquhain
134:Inverurie
89:2°29′35″W
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1088:Kingseat
1078:Garlogie
1023:Westhill
923:Shetland
672:Aberdeen
424:Sandside
421:Latheron
247:See also
142:Scotland
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1093:Kinmuck
1063:Dunecht
1013:Kintore
975:Garioch
433:Watenan
430:Ulbster
427:Skinnet
335:8 March
280:Canmore
185:Pictish
179:Purpose
161:bannock
46:improve
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1008:Kemnay
911:Greens
901:Orkney
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1058:Colpy
998:Insch
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880:Fife
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