Piece of a sculptured stone

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This piece of a sculptured stone is one of several pebbles and stones marked with incised crosses found at St Ninian's Cave in Wigtownshire. The carving was probably made sometime between 500 and 1200.

The simple cross has clearly defined lines at the end of each arm.

Throughout the west of Britain, simple incised crosses are found on slabs, upright pillars, boulders, pebbles and rock faces. The simple forms make them extremely difficult to date, and the practice of marking stones may have been long-lived.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-608-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.IB 300
• Date: 500 - 1200 AD
  Between 500 and 1200
  
• Material: Sandstone, grey; irregular; on one face an incised cross
  Pebble
  
• Dimensions: 8.30" x 3.40"; 1.00" thick; cross 0.85" L
  
• What: Pebble
  
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• Where: Scotland, Wigtownshire, Glasserton, St Ninian's Cave
  
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• Description: Pebble of grey sandstone with an incised cross, from St Ninian's Cave, Wigtownshire, 500 - 1200 AD
  
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