| Title: |
A fragment of a Pictish symbol-bearing slab with carving in relief from Mail, Cunningsburgh, Shetland
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| Issue: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 138 |
| Series: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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| Volume: |
138
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| Number of Pages: |
367 |
| Page Start/End: |
185 - 192 |
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| Licence Type: |
ADS Terms of Use and Access
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
A fragment of carved stone found in March 2008 is considered likely to be part of a Pictish cross-slab of eighth- to tenth-century date. It bears a double disc and Z-rod within a frame and part of an interlace design, carved in incision and low relief. This is the fifth symbol-bearing monument known from Shetland and the only one to bear this particular symbol. Each disc is infilled with a cross of arcs, but it is uncertain whether this is purely decoration or whether it has Christian meaning. |
| Year of Publication: |
2008
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Frame (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Pictish Symbolbearing Slab (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Carved Stone (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Carving (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Pictish (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Double Disc (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Source: |
ADS Archive
(ADS Archive)
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| Created Date: |
11 Aug 2010 |
