View of coped graveslab to SE of church bearing two parallel graves in its upper surface.
SC 382638
Description View of coped graveslab to SE of church bearing two parallel graves in its upper surface.
Catalogue Number SC 382638
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of C 66697
Scope and Content Hogbacked grave-slab, Gretna old church and parish church, Dumfries and Galloway Gretna old parish church probably lies on the site of its medieval precursor, first recorded in 1170. Built in 1790, the church incorporates masonry of an older structure, perhaps 17th century, and the churchyard contains a number of medieval grave-slabs. This grave-slab is probably a 'hogback' stone, so-called because of its distinctive arched back and tapered shape. Two unusual grooves, deeply incised, run the length of the stone, which measures about 1m and stands 0.3m high. Hogback stones appear to have developed in northern England, influenced by the house-shaped shrines used to hold the relics of Christian saints. In Scotland, early examples can be seen at Govan, Meigle and on Inchcolm Island on the Firth of Forth. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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