Meigle Pictish cross slab. (No.3, reverse)
SC 397551
Description Meigle Pictish cross slab. (No.3, reverse)
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 397551
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 1496 CN
Scope and Content Pictish cross-slab from Meigle, Perth and Kinross This stone is one of over thirty cross-slabs and sculptured stones found in or near the churchyard at Meigle. Most of the stones were discovered during the 19th century, many having been reused as building blocks in the church walls or a nearby kiln. This view shows the back of a fragment of a cross-slab. It is carved in relief with a bearded figure on horseback carrying a spear and wearing a sword. The reins and saddle-cloth are well defined and the figure is wearing pointed boots. The carved stones at Meigle form one of the most important collections of Pictish and Early Christian sculpture in eastern Scotland. Most are carved in high relief, and a common theme is violence - between animals or men and animals. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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