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Photographic copies of rubbings of early medieval sculpture

551 249/700

Description Photographic copies of rubbings of early medieval sculpture

Date c. 1890 to 1903

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 249/700

Category All Other

Scope and Content The collection comprises glass negatives of rubbings of early medieval sculpture in Scotland and the Isle of Man taken by J Romilly Allen in the course of fieldwork during the preparation of the The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland

Accession Number 2012/85

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1317568

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Collection Level (551 249) Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

> Group Level (551 249/700) Photographic copies of rubbings of early medieval sculpture

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72537 Photographic copy of two rubbings. The right rubbing shows detail from the Percylieu Stone or Hillhead of Clatt Pictish symbol stone, Leith Hall, Aberdeenshire. The left rubbing shows detail of a Pictish symbol stone, Arndilly House, Moray. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72538 Photographic copy of two rubbings showing the upper side interlacing details from the face of the Hilton of Cadboll Pictish symbol stone, originally from Hilton of Cadboll, now in the National Museums of Scotland. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72620 Photographic copy of five rubbings. The upper and bottom right rubbings show a cross slab in St Serf's Church, Dunning and the middle rubbing shows the Winwick cross in St Oswald Church, Cheshire. The other two stones has not been identified. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72621 Photographic copy of five rubbings. The middle right rubbing shows details of a cross slab in St Serf's Church, Dunning and the remaining rubbings shows details of a cross slab from Rothesay Castle, now in Bute Museum. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72557 Photographic copy of rubbing showing face detail of Rhynie no.5 Pictish symbol stone, St. Luag's Churchyard, Rhynie. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72559 Photographic copy of two rubbings showing details from the face of Hilton of Cadboll Pictish symbol stone. Originally from Hilton of Cadboll, Highland, now in the National Museums of Scotland. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72561 Photographic copy of rubbing showing detail from face of Kintore no.1 Pictish symbol stone. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72583 Photographic copy of rubbing showing lower detail of inscribed carved stone with Ogam and Latin inscriptions, from St David's Church, Trallwng (Trallong), Breconshire, Wales. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72584 Photographic copy of two rubbings of inscribed carved stones. The right rubbing shows detail of the side of 'The Cross of Moridic', from Llanhamlach, Wales. The left rubbing shows the upper detail of face of 'The Cross of Briamail', from St Maelog's Church, Llandefaelog Fach, Wales. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72586 Photographic copy of rubbing showing upper detail of inscribed carved stone with Ogam and Latin inscriptions, from St David's Church, Trallwng (Trallong), Breconshire, Wales. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72642 Photographic copy of four rubbings. The left rubbing shows detail from face of cross-slab (No. 370) standing a few feet out from the wall in the north-east corner of the ruined church of Minnigaff, containing a figure of a man with only the head and none of the details of the body indicated. The upper right rubbing shows detail from lower panel of reverse of the Drosten Stone Pictish cross-slab, (St Vigeans No.1). Bearing decorative knotwork in the centre, the left of the shaft contains an extended animal seen from above, a long-necked winged dragon whose tail is twisted through its rear legs at the bottom; and the right of the shaft contains a snarling creature with claws, a beast with three sets of bristles or humps (a dromedary?), and a pair of interlaced serpents at the bottom. The middle right rubbing shows face of lower part of upright cross-slab, (St Vigeans No.12). In the centre is a cross upon an arched or hooped base, ornamented all over with interlace. The bottom right rubbing shows detail from a cross-slab, known as the 'Wigtown stone', bearing knotwork. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72602 Photographic copy of three rubbings. The middle rubbing depicts the front shaft of Keills Cross. The left and right rubbings shows the left and front side of Thornhill cross. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72603 Photographic copy of four rubbings. The right and middle-left rubbings depict sections from the face of St Madoes Pictish cross slab. The left rubbing shows the left side of the face of Dunfallandy Pictish cross slab. The middle-right rubbing is unidentified. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72604 Photographic copy of six rubbings. The middle two rubbings shows unidentified carved stones and the two rubbings to the right are of stones located in the Whithorn Museum. The two rubbings on the left depict sections of the Camus's Cross. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72644 Photographic copy of four rubbings showing details of the Dupplin Cross, Monfieth no.4 cross shaft and the Rossie Priory Pictish cross slab. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72605 Photographic copy of three rubbings. The outer rubbings shows the front and back of Fortevion no.1 cross slab. The middle rubbing depicts the right side of a cross fragment from St Mary's Chapel, Aberlady. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72607 Photographic copy of three rubbings. The middle rubbing shows the face of Govan no.34. The left and right rubbings are unidentified. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72609 Photographic copy of five rubbings. The top left rubbing shows the reverse of Kirriemuir no.3 cross slab fragment. The remaining stones have not been identified. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72700 Photographic copy of three rubbings of unidentified carved stones c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72696 Photographic copy of four rubbings of unidentified carved stones c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72692 Photographic copy of three rubbings of unidentified carved stones c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72759 Photographic copy of an unidentified carved stone with inscription. c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72720 Photographic copy of rubbing of an unidentified carved stone with inscription c. 1890 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 72655 Photographic copy of two rubbings. The right rubbing shows a detail of the lower portion of the face of Reay cross slab. The left stone is unidentified. c. 1890 Item Level

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