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Kirriemuir, High Street, Old Parish Church

Cross Slab (Early Medieval)

Site Name Kirriemuir, High Street, Old Parish Church

Classification Cross Slab (Early Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Kirriemuir No.11; Bank Street; Barony Parish Churchyard

Canmore ID 319740

Site Number NO35SE 3.08

NGR NO 38644 53915

NGR Description Centred on NO 38644 53915

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Angus
  • Parish Kirriemuir
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Angus
  • Former County Angus

Early Medieval Carved Stones Project

Kirriemuir 11 (St Mary), Angus, cross-slab fragment

Measurements: H 0.20m, W 0.27m

Stone type: red sandstone

Place of discovery: NO 3864 3591

Present location: Meffan Museum and Gallery, Forfar

Evidence for discovery

Present condition:

Description

A fragment from the upper part of a cross-slab, this is carved in relief with a plain cross-head with rounded armpits and parts of the adjacent panels, enclosed by roll mouldings.

Date range: ninth or tenth century.

Primary references: RCAHMS 2003.

Desk-based information compiled by A Ritchie 2017

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