Cross shaft
On both sides of this lower part of
a cross shaft.are panels of interlace in which the strands are emphasised by central grooves and are
carved in the stopped plait style.
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 light grey to grey turbidite siltstone
Dimensions: 650 x 440 x 110 mm
Accession number: WHP.EC.18 (W20)