Society and Culture

The symbols




About 40 different symbols have been identified on Pictish stones.
Here are some of the most frequently occurring ones.

The symbols        
Double disc and Z-rod   Crescent and V-rod   'Mirror case'   Triple-disc

Double-disc
and
Z-rod

Crescent and V-rod

'Mirror case'

Triple-disc

Notched rectangle and Z-rod Rectangle 'Tuning fork' Arch

Notched rectangle
and
Z-rod

Rectangle

'Tuning fork'

Arch

The symbols
 
Pictish beast   Serpent and Z-rod   Salmon Eagle

Pictish beast

Serpent and Z-rod

Salmon

Eagle

The symbols
Hammer and anvil   Mirror and comb

Hammer and anvil

Mirror and comb