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At nearly seven metres tall, Sueno’s Stone is Scotland’s tallest and most intricately carved Pictish monument. Located in Forres, Moray, it dates to the late 9th or early 10th century and ...

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1. Sueno’s Stone, Moray Speyside Towering at nearly 7 metres tall, Sueno’s Stone is Scotland’s tallest and most intricately carved Pictish monument. Situated on the eastern edge of Forres in ...