Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 carved Pictish symbol rock has been discovered on the banks of the River Don inward Aberdeen. The uncovering was made past times fishermen inward Dyce when depression H2O levels - afterwards the recent warm together with dry out weather condition - partially exposed the rock on the river bank.
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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said analysis confirmed it was a Pictish symbol stone. It has been removed, together with volition hold upward permanently housed at a notwithstanding to hold upward decided venue.
Kirsty Owen, deputy caput of archæology at HES, said: "We're really excited past times this find, made all the to a greater extent than remarkable past times the brief window of chance nosotros had to recover the rock earlier the H2O levels rose again."
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Bruce Mann, the local potency archeologist for Aberdeen together with Aberdeenshire, said: "The particular summertime has led to river levels beingness at their lowest for decades, together with thence in that place was ever a hazard that something novel would hold upward found. However, I for certain didn't aspect a uncovering every bit stunning every bit this. Pictish symbol-stones are incredibly rare, together with this one, alongside its apparent connecter to the river, adds farther to the discussions but about their pregnant together with what they were used for."
Source: BBC News Website [August 23, 2018] Sumber http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
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