August
26
/ 2015
In 1978 a farmer ploughing his fields discovered a 6 foot (1.8 meter) high carved stone depicting a man carrying an axe. The monumental carving turned out to be an ancient Pictish artifact which was given the name ‘the Rhynie Man’ by local people after the name of the village nearby. However, since the discovery of the stone, archaeologists have largely remained mystified about its origins and history. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"13316","attributes":{"alt":"The six–foot boulder depicts the a man clad in a sleeved garment. He seems to be walking and carrying an axe. The art is believed to date back to about 700 AD.","class":"media-image","style":"width: 400px; height: 667px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]] The six–foot boulder depicts the a man clad in a sleeved garment. He seems to be walking
