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Cross-slab in Gallen

Cross-slab

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In two fragments. West Wall, West Facing, Centre. Diagram B12 Inventory of Carved Stone ID 000067 Dimensions: Height 0.42 m Width 0.32m Slab. Irregular outline. Tapers in towards rounded base. Incised six-petal marigold, the outer ends of the petals joined by concave arcs, enclosed by a triple outline circumference ring. Description from Inventory of Carved Stone, National Monuments Service Archive. Kendrick, JRSAI 69 (1939) p. 18 Fig 3.
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the incised six-petal marigold may have had symbolic or decorative significance, possibly linked to Christian iconography or local tradition. No specific folklore or use is recorded for this fragment.

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