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Hi Fiona, what a lovely blog to make me smile, thanks! I am so glad you can laugh about changing your mind, way to go. Just a little comment if I may, the Drainie stone is upside down, the mirror + comb are always below the main components on Pictish stones, not on top. Also, we have done a fair bit of work on Sueno's stone, which you are welcome to, by joining our group Pictish symbols: Art and Context. Don't worry though, there's always plenty more to go.

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May 14, 2022·edited May 14, 2022

Hi Fiona. Thanks for highlighting this, I wasn’t aware of this find. On Kinloss and a bridge can I throw in one of my pet theories? There’s never been an accepted etymological root for Kinloss but for me it would make sense if it was head (kin) of the loxa (lossie from Ptolemy). The current outflow of the Lossie is fairly recent, it is a very meandering river and did always feed the Laich. An outflow from the Laich (or a meandering Lossie) into Findhorn Bay would then make sense of Kinloss. Not sure where a bridge would be located mind you. Somewhere near Roseisle providing access to the Burghead island? All speculation but I do think the core samples do support at least the presence of the watercourse. Certainly don’t think they can be talking about a bridge over Kinloss burn!

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