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Cross-slab in Gallen

Cross-slab

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Fragment. West Wall, West Facing, South off centre. Diagram C27 Inventory of Carved Stone ID 000131 Dimensions: Height 0.245m Width 0.22m Cross slab bearing arms of incised double outline cross with curved expanded arms. Description from Inventory of Carved Stone, National Monuments Service Archive.
Probably dating to the Early Medieval period, this cross-slab reflects Christian symbolism, likely used as a memorial or waymarker. The double outline cross with expanded arms is characteristic of insular art traditions in Britain and Ireland.

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