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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)