Abernethy No. 5

Abernethy No. 5

ARCHAEOLOGY AND BUILT HERITAGE

This fragment was found in 1896, built into a retaining wall at the side of the road near Abernethy. The stone is part of a cross shaft, and at some date has been partly defaces with the sculpted design removed from both broad faces. On one side there is a spiral-design scroll, consisting of plant forms, and there are traces of a beaded edging down both sides. On the opposite face of the stone there is a panels of interlace which my be made up of animal forms, although no heads or tails are visible. Red sandstone, Dimensions: 43cm high x 34cm wide x 15cm x thick. NMRS no: NO11NE84, Location: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. Bibliography: Allen and Anderson, 1903, III, p310, fig. 326. Proudfoot, 1997, p50, fig.5.

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Physical Object

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43cm x 34cm x 15cm

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red sandstone

Cultural