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CARVED STONE
A stone decorated with carved designs or other artificial markings. Use more specific term where applicable. Use ROCK CARVING when designs are carved on outcrop or a cave wall.
Sculptured Stone (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>>> Carving
>>>> Carved Stone
>>>>> Cross Incised Stone
>>>>> Cross Slab
>>>>> Cup And Ring Marked Stone
>>>>> Cup Marked Stone
>>>>> Hogback Stone
>>>>> Pictish Symbol Stone
>>>>> Ring Marked Stone
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT | A detached piece of masonry, generally worked, formally part of a stone structure. Use more specific term where known. |
| INSCRIBED STONE | A commemorative stone inscribed with words. Use more specific term where appropriate. |
| ROCK CARVING | A figure or design cut into natural outcrop or a cave wall. |
| SCULPTURE | A figurative or abstract design in the round or in relief, made by chiselling stone, carving wood, modelling clay, casting metal, or similar processes. |
