Wednesday, October 9, 2013

The Ardoss Wolf



A Pictish carving of a wolf, found in 1890 in a field dyke near to Ardross in Ross-shire.

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  1. OK, I already have a shelf of all kinds of bones and such, but would love to add that to it.

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    1. Hi Brigid! The funny thing is, according to the caption, it was found in a "dyke," which means that it was likely originally part of a much larger stone, which was broken up and reused in a very prosaic way. What a shame, but it also means that fences and "dykes" would be an interesting study. Who knows what other incredibly ancient art is keeping the sheep in the pasture!

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