Abernethy No. 8

Abernethy No. 8

ARCHAEOLOGY AND BUILT HERITAGE

This fragment, which probably come from a tenth-century cross-shaft, was found in 1957 int he window frame of a house in the east of the village. The design on the front face of the stone is in complex relief,. There are two rows of figures visible, although only the top or bottom half of each row can be seen. The upper row shows five churchmen in richly decorated robes, the first carrying a crozier, the second a set of scales, the third a scourge, the fourth an unidentified item (possibly a harp), and the fifth, another crozier. All that can be seen of the lower row of figures is their hooded heads. The other three faces of the stone have been completely defaced. Cream sandstone, dimensions: 39cm high x 58cm wide x 25cm thick. NMRS no: NO11NE87, location National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (RMS: IB290). Proudfoot, 1997, p51-2, fiog. 8. Stevenson, RBK, 1959, The Inchyra Stone and Some Other Unpublished Early Christian Monuments, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Vol. 92 (1958-9).

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Physical Object

105

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24/04/2024

39cm x 58cm x 25cm

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