Cross shaft
The front is decorated with interlace
strands which are incised with a central groove and are carved in the stopped plait style.
On
one edge is a row of interlinked rings carved using plain narrow-band interlace.
This
stone belongs to the period before the ‘Whithorn School’ style became fixed. At this time sculptors
had begun using interlace, but were still experimenting with styles.
Period: 800 - 1100 AD
Material: vfg grey turbidite siltstone
Dimensions: 500 x 120 mm
Accession number: WHP.EC.09 (W26)