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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-05-27 |
| Date |
27 May 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
Forfarshire |
| Townland |
Aberlemno |
| OSMapRef |
NO 522556 (352280,755625) |
| Area |
Scotland |
| GeneralContext |
Cross Slab |
| Location |
South of B9134, off the A90, between Brechin and Forfar |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Old red sandstone |
| Dimensions |
7' 6" high, 4'2" across the front and 8" thick at the sides. |
| GeneralDescription |
General view of the front of the slab, showing a decorated ringed cross. In four panels on the background, 1. on the left
hand side of the top arm of the cross a beast holds a serpent and the serpent bites the hind leg of the beast. 2. A beast
with a hooked beak like that of a bird of prey. 3. On the left of the shaft of the cross three quadrupeds and a serpent interlaced.
4. On the right of the shaft of the cross at the top a pair of interlaced birds. On the right of the shaft of the cross a
pair of sea-horses.
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