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Large image (559x900 - 160k)This is the bottom of the battle side. Above are three rows of
mounted warriors leading archers and foot-soldiers. The bottom panel
shows a bridge, or maybe a tent, above corpses and heads. To either
side are pairs of fighters.
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Large image (587x900 - 129k)This lower-central panel shows, at top left, seven decapitatied
bodieswith their executioner. To the right are three figures who seem
to be blowing instruments - perhaps carnyx, or battle-trumpets. At top
centre is a representation of perhaps a bell (is that a clapper below
the notch?) or maybe a broch.
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Large image (534x900 - 109k)The upper-central panels show badly eroded rows of mounted
warriors at the top. Below is a row of 5 warriors with swords. The
central warrior is clearly more significant than the others, larger and
kilted. Possibly he represents King Kenneth mac Alpin. Below these is
a row of eight warriors, the central two fighting with swords and
shields.
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| The massive (23 feet, 7 metres, high) 9th century Sueno's Stone at Forres in Moray. It is the largest known Pictish sculptured stone. On one side is a large cross. On the other side are scenes of fighting and killing, dead and decapitated bodies...almost a hundred figures in all.
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