What is recorded here
Graveslab that originally came from the monastery (OF014-029----) at Gallen and now housed in the National Museum (Reg. No. X2900; Habitat CC108)
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Dated to the 9th or 10th century, this cross-slab is likely associated with early Christian monastic activity at Gallen. It may have marked a grave or served as a devotional monument, reflecting the spiritual practices of the monastery's inhabitants.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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