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Edderton Cross Slab

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61:, the circles within its rings emphasised by being left in relief. On the eastern side there is another cross on the upper half, standing on a semi-circular base or arch, within which is a horseman in relief, with two further riders incised below. The slab was formerly sunk considerably deeper in the earth, concealing the lower two horsemen, but has recently been raised to its presumed original height (notice the lack of lichen on the lower half in the accompanying photograph). 19: 27: 726: 746: 129: 741: 687: 573: 731: 231: 611: 241: 558: 563: 518: 72:
origin with Pictish symbols incised on it, which stands in a field near the village of Edderton a little to the west.
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Further fragments of early medieval cross-slabs, in poor condition, from Edderton churchyard, are preserved in
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A 19th century illustration of the stone by Charles Carter Petley (drawn 1811-2; published1857).
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This monument should not be confused with the Edderton Symbol Stone, or
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Pictish stone
graveyard
Edderton
Easter Ross
sandstone
celtic cross
Clach Biorach
Bronze Age
Tain
Celtic art
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Pictish sculptured stones
Caithness
Ross
Ardjachie Stone
Dingwall Stone
Edderton Cross Slab
Clach Chairidh
Gairloch Stone
Hilton of Cadboll Stone
Nigg Stone
Poolewe Stone
Portmahomack sculpture fragments
Rosemarkie Stone
Rosemarkie sculpture fragments
Rosskeen Stone

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