
Recumbent gravestone
This is a recumbent gravestone, carved in panels along its two long sides but not on the top, where the only feature is the base of a shallow slot. The top appears to have been cut away, perhaps for re-use. From left to right, one side shows a winged griffin with prey in its mouth, a panel of interlace, an animal with an elongated body forming a knot, and two confronted animals. The other side is carved with an animal, seated human figure whose legs and arms are interwoven with the legs of a stork-like bird, another animal, a panel of spirals and another panel too worn to interpret with confidence. On display at Meigle Museum, Angus.
Details
- Date Made
- 8th century-10th century
- Dimensions
- 1810 x 340 x 290mm
- Material
- Sandstone/Stone/BM Inorganic
- Time Period
- Early medieval,Medieval
- Property Information
- Meigle
- Object Number
- MEIG009
- Access Status
- Display