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RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
ISODate |
2002-06-21 |
Date |
21 June 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Fifeshire |
Townland |
St Andrews |
OSMapRef |
NO 515165 (351500, 716500) |
Area |
Scotland |
GeneralContext |
View of the front of the sarcophagus at St Andrews. |
Location |
in the grounds of St Andrews Cathedral (now in the museum at United College). |
GeneralContext |
Stone Type: Sandstone |
Dimensions |
5'9'' long, 2'11'' wide, and 2'4'' high. |
GeneralDescription |
The sarcophagus at St Andrews is in the shape of a rectangular box. |
GeneralDescription |
Man holding a spear in his right hand, and a shield of peculiar shape. In front of him (on the left) there is a deer, a dog,
a beast of prey, and another dog of fox. This is thought to be a hunt scene.
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