Dull Parish Church, Cross-slab

Dull 7 (St Adomnan), Perthshire, inscribed cross-slab fragment

Measurements: H 0.45m, W 0.35m, D 0.03m

Stone type: garnet schist

Place of discovery: NN 8063 4915

Present location:

Evidence for discovery: found during excavation face down amongst rubble beneath floor of church.

Present condition: good.

Description

The upper part of a cross-slab, this stone bears an incised outline cross with rectangular terminals and open rounded armpits. Traces remain of an incised frame round the cross. Incised horizontally across the upper arm are five geometric capital letters reading ‘BECLI’, probably a Gaelic personal name.

Date: early eighth century.

References: Will et al 2004.

Compiled by A Ritchie 2016

Dull 8 (St Adomnan), Perthshire, cross-slab fragment

Measurements:

Stone type:

Place of discovery: NN 8063 4915

Present location: beneath church floor.

Evidence for discovery: found during excavation face up amongst rubble beneath floor of church.

Present condition:

Description

This slab is incised with a simple linear cross.

Date: seventh or eighth century.

References: Will et al 2004, 60 (022).

Compiled by A Ritchie 2016

Dull 9 (St Adomnan), Perthshire, cross-base

Measurements: H 0.69m, W 0.51m, D c 0.27m

Stone type:

Place of discovery: NN 8063 4915

Present location: in the upper churchyard to the north of the church.

Evidence for discovery: photographed by RCAHMS in 2014.

Present condition: good.

Description

This is a natural D-shaped boulder into which a deep rectangular slot has been cut to take the shaft of a cross. The slot measures 0.31m in length, 0.12m in width and 0.17m in depth.

Date: seventh or eighth century.

References:

Compiled by A Ritchie 2016

NN84NW 18.01 8063 4915.