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Whithorn, Bruce Street, Museum
Cross Slab (Early Medieval)
Site Name Whithorn, Bruce Street, Museum
Classification Cross Slab (Early Medieval)
Canmore ID 121887
Site Number NX44SW 56.07
NGR NX 4449 4028
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/121887
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Whithorn
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX44SW 56.07 4449 4028
(7) This is the only complete example of a headstone of the Whithorn School found at Whithorn. This is one of the earliest, and dates from the 10th century.
The circular head has a small central boss and expanded arms, the terminals of which are separated by shallow grooves; there are circular sinkings between the arms. The plain cross has a slight beaded outline. The shaft is filled with a single panel of firmly designed interlace. The roughly dressed back is plain.
Radford and Donaldson 1953b, 40.
