Whithorn, 62 George Street
Cross Slab (Early Medieval)
Site Name Whithorn, 62 George Street
Classification Cross Slab (Early Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) King's Road Development; Free Kirk Manse
Canmore ID 72586
Site Number NX44SW 50
NGR NX 4457 4018
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/72586
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Whithorn
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX44SW 50 4457 4018
For houses, nos 60-64 George Street, see NX44SW 49. For watching brief at 62 George Street, see NX44SW 53.00.
During the demolition of the wall column between the W ground-floor window and the S doorway of 62 George Street, the discovery was made of a carved gravestone cross-slab, of c10th to 11th century AD date, depicting scenes of possible Christian art with human and animal figures. It had been re-used as a door lintel.
P Harrington 1992.
