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St Andrews Cathedral, Museum

Cross Slab (Early Medieval)

Site Name St Andrews Cathedral, Museum

Classification Cross Slab (Early Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) St Andrews 8

Canmore ID 319331

Site Number NO51NW 23.08

NGR NO 5142 1662

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish St Andrews And St Leonards
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District North East Fife
  • Former County Fife

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Reference (1903)

St Andrews No.8 is the lower part of an upright cross-slab of sandstone, of nearly rectangular shape (but broken away at the top), 1 foot 9 inches high by 1 foot 6 inches wide by 4 inches thick, sculptured in relief on four faces thus-

Front.-The shaft and part of the head of a cross, unornamented; and on the background of the cross on each side of the shaft diagonal key-pattern.

Back.- The shaft and part of the head of a cross, with two panels forming the background on each side of the shaft. The cross and the background are both devoid of ornament.

Right Side.- The bottom of a plain outlined panel.

Left Side.-The lower part of a panel containing square key-pattern.

J R Allen and J Anderson 1903

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