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RecordAuthor |
Orla Murphy |
ISODate |
2002-06-06 |
Date |
6 June 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Forfarshire |
Townland |
Glamis |
OSMapRef |
NO 335455 (333500,745500) |
Area |
Scotland |
GeneralContext |
Upright Rectangular Cross Slab |
Location |
The garden of the Manse at Glamis. |
GeneralContext |
Stone type: Old Red Sandstone |
Dimensions |
8' 9" high, 5'6'' wide. |
GeneralDescription |
Upright rectangular cross slab, tapering, with a pediment at the top. |
GeneralDescription |
Front: Cross divided into five panels, each containing interlace or interlaced serpents. |
GeneralDescription |
The background of the cross depicts, in four panels, from the top left hand side: a beast with tail curling back; left hand
side, top of shaft depicts two figures in a cauldron (legs protruding) below this are two figures with axes; right hand side
shows a centaur with an axe in each hand; right hand side, at top of cross shaft, a beast head, with a circular disc symbol.
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