Pictish stones and symbols
After the Romans left Britannia, the Picts united under one Pictish king. Around this time, they started making elaborate carvings on stones, but nobody is entirely sure what these were for. Some think they may have been used to mark boundaries between different Pictish tribes, whilst others maintain they were for commemorating great occasions. Different symbols and animals were carved onto the stones, including salmons and the famous 'Pictish Beastie'.
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