PHIVE_177 Abernethy No. 4 "This fragment comprises the upper part of a tenth-century cross-shaft, sculptures in relief, and was found int he jamb of a cottage doorway, about 1890. One one side, the upper half of the design shows part of the Crucifixion scene, with the crucified Christ, the sponge bearer and the spear bearer. Beneath this scene are the heads of the three hooded figures. Allen assumes that these figures are female and Butler refers to them as the 'Three Maries', who would be a part of the crucifixion scene. However, so little can be seen of the figures that it is uncertain that they are female and they may be male clerics in a separate scene. Groups of three figures facing forward often occur in Celtic pagan art, and although this is definitely a Christian stone, the motif may have been adopted for use in Christian times. The other side is very weathered but shows traces of interlace. It is very difficult to make out the decoration, but there may be a defaces cross in the centre of the deign and the figure of a man in the bottom left corner. Red sandstone, 58cm high x 38cm x 16cm thick. NMRS no: NO11NE83, Location: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (RMS: IB255, currently on display). " eulac3d English ARCHAEOLOGY AND BUILT HERITAGE Movable Heritage text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object ARCHAEOLOGY AND BUILT HERITAGE 3D University of St Andrews PHIVE "This fragment comprises the upper part of a tenth-century cross-shaft, sculptures in relief, and was found int he jamb of a cottage doorway, about 1890. One one side, the upper half of the design shows part of the Crucifixion scene, with the crucified Christ, the sponge bearer and the spear bearer. Beneath this scene are the heads of the three hooded figures. Allen assumes that these figures are female and Butler refers to them as the 'Three Maries', who would be a part of the crucifixion scene. However, so little can be seen of the figures that it is uncertain that they are female and they may be male clerics in a separate scene. Groups of three figures facing forward often occur in Celtic pagan art, and although this is definitely a Christian stone, the motif may have been adopted for use in Christian times. The other side is very weathered but shows traces of interlace. It is very difficult to make out the decoration, but there may be a defaces cross in the centre of the deign and the figure of a man in the bottom left corner. Red sandstone, 58cm high x 38cm x 16cm thick. NMRS no: NO11NE83, Location: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (RMS: IB255, currently on display). " text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object "" text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object "" text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object 55.946693 -3.190982 56.331957 -3.314685