Alba, the Gaelicised Picts of the lands south of the Mounth over the men of Moray, those of the lands north of the Mounth. Legend Local legend says this was the crossroads where Macbeth originally met the three witches. In the legend, they were eventually imprisoned inside the stone and should the stone be broken they would be released. However, this tale can date no further back than Shakespeare's play. Another legend suggests that the stone was erected for King Dubh mac Ailpin. The Annals of Ulster reported "Dub mac Maíl Coluim (mac Ailpin), king of Alba, was killed by the Scots themselves"; the usual way of reporting a death in internal strife, and place the death in 966. It has been suggested that Sueno's Stone, near Forres, may be a monument to Dub, erected by his brother Kenneth II (Cináed mac Maíl Coluim). It is presumed that Dub was killed or driven out by Cuilén, who became king after Dub's death, or by his supporters. Notes References Duncan, A.A.M., The Kingship of the Scots 842–1292: Succession and Independence. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2002. Foster, Sally M., Picts, Gaels and Scots: Early Historic Scotland. Batsford, London, 2004. Henderson, George & Isabel Henderson, The Art of the Picts: Sculpture and Metalwork in Early Medieval Scotland Thames & Hudson, London, 2004. Historic Environment Scotland, Statement of Significance: Sueno's Stone, Edinburgh, 2015 Jackson, Anthony, "Further Thoughts on Sueno's Stone" in W.D.H. Sellar (ed.) Moray: Province and People. The Scottish Society for Northern Studies, Edinburgh, 1993. Oram, Richard., Moray & Badenoch, A Historical Guide, Edinburgh, 1996. Sellar, W.D.H., "Sueno's Stone and its Interpreters" in W.D.H. Sellar (ed.) Moray: Province and People, The Scottish Society for Northern Studies, Edinburgh, 1993. External links 9th-century sculptures 10th-century sculptures Buildings and structures completed in the 9th century Buildings and structures completed in the 10th century Culture of medieval Scotland Monuments and memorials in Scotland Outdoor sculptures in Scotland Pictish stones Archaeology of Scotland Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Moray Tourist attractions in Scotland Forres