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Drawing of Sarcophagus from Govan Old Parish Church, Glasgow
SC 537335
Description Drawing of Sarcophagus from Govan Old Parish Church, Glasgow
Catalogue Number SC 537335
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Sarcophagus, Govan Old Parish Church, Glasgow In Strathclyde in the 10th century there was a distinctive school of monuments, influenced by Anglo-Scandinavian sculpture of northern England. At Govan in Glasgow there are 41 stones consisting of crosses, graveslabs, gravecovers and a sarcophagus. This lower half of the monolithic sarcophagus (carved from one stone) probably dates to the 10th or 11th century. Its four sides are elaborately decorated with animals and interlace, which are related to both Pictish and Anglian styles of design. The sarcophagus was probably intended for a royal burial. Known as the tomb of St Constantine, it has been suggested it may have been used to move his relics, when the church was reorganised after the disturbance of Viking raids in the 10th century. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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