Inscribed slate

Description

Rectangular piece of slate incised with a small square of interlaced work and large three limbed letter, from St Blane's, Bute, 800 - 1000 AD

Museum reference

X.GQ 53

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Inscribed slate

Date

9th - 10th century

Materials

Slate

Physical description

Slate; incised with small square of interlaced work and large three limbed letter

Collection place(s)

St Blane's, Isle of Bute, Buteshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Aux marges de l'Europe, l'art des pays celtes et scandinaves ... (30 Sep 2008 - 12 Jan 2009)
  Musée de Cluny - Musée National du Moyan Age

On display

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