Pictish symbols

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:symbol
gptkbp:appearOn gptkb:Class_III_Pictish_stones
gptkb:Class_I_Pictish_stones
Class II Pictish stones
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Picts
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:castle
gptkbp:include gptkb:combination_drug
gptkb:mirror
gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:archives
gptkb:bird
gptkb:butter
gptkb:deer
gptkb:dog
gptkb:fish
gptkb:horse_race
gptkb:lion
gptkb:public_square
gptkb:Pictish_beast
gptkb:Z-rod
gptkb:V-rod
beast
double disc
crescent and V-rod
double disc and Z-rod
mirror and comb
notched rectangle
notched rectangle and Z-rod
triple disc
gptkbp:lastRecorded 9th century
gptkbp:meaning gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:notDeciphered true
gptkbp:numberOfKnownSymbols over 50
gptkbp:recordedAt 6th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ogham_inscriptions
gptkbp:sometimesPairedWith gptkb:Ogham_script
geometric patterns
mythical creatures
hunting scenes
warriors
animal carvings
battle scenes
Christian crosses
spirals
knotwork
key patterns
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:linguist
historians
archaeologists
gptkbp:usedDuring Early Medieval period
Late Iron Age
gptkbp:usedFor possibly denoting names or clans
possibly religious or ritual purposes
possibly territorial markers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wemyss_Caves
gptkb:Monifieth_Sculptured_Stones
gptkb:Pictish_art
gptkb:Pictish_Kingdoms
gptkb:Shandwick_Stone
gptkb:Bressay_Stone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pictish symbols