St Andrews Cathedral, Museum
Cross Slab (Early Medieval)
Site Name St Andrews Cathedral, Museum
Classification Cross Slab (Early Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) St Andrews 9
Canmore ID 319332
Site Number NO51NW 23.09
NGR NO 5142 1662
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/319332
- Council Fife
- Parish St Andrews And St Leonards
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
Reference (1903)
St Andrews No.9 is an upright cross-slab (?) of sandstone, of nearly rectangular shape (but tapering upwards), 1 foot 11 inches high by 9 inches wide at the top and 1 foot 2 inches wide at the bottom by 3 inches thick, sculptured in relief on three face thus-
Front.- A single panel, containing (at the top) diaper key pattern and below two human figures of different sizes, the smaller apparently within an enclosure.
Right Side.- Diagonal key-pattern, a good deal defaced.
Left Side.- Square key-pattern.
J R Allen and J Anderson 1903
