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Glasgow, Govan Old Parish Church, Govan 3

Hogback Stone (early Medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glasgow, Govan Old Parish Church, Govan 3 as Hogback Stone (early Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to Saint Constantine, an early Christian martyr venerated in Scotland, the hogback stone at Govan reflects the fusion of Pictish and Scandinavian artistic traditions, often associated with the spread of Christianity in the region during the early medieval period. These stones were sometimes placed at sacred sites or near churches, possibly to mark burial grounds or areas of spiritual significance.

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