Photographic copy of six rubbings. The middle two rubbings shows unidentified carved stones and the two rubbings to the right are of stones located in the Whithorn Museum. The two rubbings on the left ...

Description Photographic copy of six rubbings. The middle two rubbings shows unidentified carved stones and the two rubbings to the right are of stones located in the Whithorn Museum. The two rubbings on the left depict sections of the Camus's Cross.

Date c. 1890 to 1903

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 1463013

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of E 72604

Scope and Content In the background behind the rubbings a fireplace is visible. The rubbing to the far right depicts a portion of a mutilated cross head. Dating from the 10th centuiry, this fragment is sculpted in relief with a raised boss bearing a simple cross and the arms formed of interlace. The second rubbing from Whithorn is not identifiable within the Museum's collection but could also be a fragment from a cross head. The rubbing second from the left of the Camus's Cross depicts the right side of the cross with vine-like scroll sculpted in relief. The rubbing on the far left depicts the left side of the cross with similar sculpture.

Accession Number 2012/85

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1463013

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