'Swenos Stone - Forres', late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown.

'Swenos Stone - Forres', late 19th-early 20th century.  Creator: Unknown.

2-710-864 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Swenos Stone - Forres', late 19th-early 20th century. Ancient standing stone at Forres, Moray, Scotland. Known as Sueno's Stone, this 23 foot high carved monument is thought to have been erected sometime between c800 and 1000 AD, possibly to commemorate victory in a battle over the Picts by Kenneth McAlpin, the first King of the Scots. Postcard. [M. Wane & Co., Edinburgh]


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. M. Wane & Co.: British: Publisher, publishers

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Postcard

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom Scotland Moray Forres

  1. 57 36 00 N , 003 37 00 W

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Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3532x5656
File Size : 58,527kb


Aliases

  1. 0580065246
  1. 2-710-864
  1. 2710864

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