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Posted: 15 Oct 2022

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tbi - "Hogsback"

tbi - "Hogsback"
This stone is the "hogsback" an early grave marker, from the style, it dates from the 900s and is probably Viking in origin.
More info [sorry about the length of the URL] here :
www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/archives-and-collections/properties-in-care-collections/object/hogback-stone-10th-century-early-medieval-inchcolm-abbey-27514
Previously located on high ground near to the Abbey, it was removed into the museum for protection.
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