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SC 397907

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Catalogue Number SC 397907

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 1608 CN

Scope and Content Sculptured stone from Meigle, Perth and Kinross This stone is one of over thirty cross-slabs and sculptured stones found in or near the churchyard at Meigle. Most of the stones were discovered during the 19th century, many having been reused as building blocks in the church walls or a nearby kiln. This sculptured stone was probably a grave-slab. It is carved down both sides and has a socket on the upper surface to hold an upright member - possibly a cross. This side is decorated with a row of three horsemen, a hound, and a man with two serpents. The carved stones at Meigle form one of the most important collections of Pictish and Early Christian sculpture in eastern Scotland. Most are carved in high relief, and a common theme is violence - between animals or men and animals. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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