Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Pricing Change

New pricing for orders of material from this site will come into place shortly. Charges for supply of digital images, digitisation on demand, prints and licensing will be altered. 

 

Anwoth Description of stone

Event ID 1084073

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Early Medieval Carved Stones Project

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1084073

Anwoth, Trusty’s Hill, Kirkcudbrightshire, rock carvings

Measurements: L 1.83m, W 1.52m

Stone type: slate

Place of discovery: NX 5887 5601

Evidence for discovery: first illustrated by Stuart in the 1850s and fully recorded in 2012.

Present location: in situ on natural rock surface.

Present condition: worn.

Description:

Either side of a natural crack in the rock surface are incised a double disc and Z-rod to the left and a sea beast to the right with below it a conical figure with a double spiral at its base.

Date range: seventh century or earlier.

Primary references: ECMS pt 3, 477-9.

Desk-based information compiled by A Ritchie 2019

People and Organisations

References