Altar slab

Description

Sandstone slab, probably the front of an altar or tomb, with a cross of interlaced work in centre, from Flotta, Orkney

Museum reference

X.IB 48

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Altar slab, Tomb slab

Materials

Sandstone

Physical description

Sandstone; cross of interlaced work in centre

Collection place(s)

Flotta, Walls and Flotta, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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