Notes on the Discovery of a Coped Monument and an Incised Cross-slab at the Graveyard, St Boniface Church, Papa Westray, Orkney
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11007387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Kirkness (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1921 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Pages | 131-134 |
| Publication date | 1921-11-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.9750/psas.055.131.134 |
| OpenAlex | W3195515728 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The coped stone has sloping sides covered with three rows of well-defined tiles, or shield-shaped scale-like ornamentation. Along the ridge, which is flat, there is a deeply-cut channel. The stone, which is of red freestone much covered with lichen,\r\nlies due east and west, the broader end to the west. The cross-slab was found while a grave was being dug. Incised on the face is a geometrical four armed cross within a circle, the diameter of which is 10 inches. This cross is surmounted by a small equal-armed cross, the top arm being imperfect. It has a single step at the foot, and to this extent it resembles a Calvary cross. Each end of the side arms terminates in a crescent, a very unusual occurrence
Ancient history · Archaeology · Cross over · Cross section (physics · Geography · Physics · Ridge · Slab · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1975 - 2015 (41) |
| Highly cited | No |