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Yellow/grey sandstone sculpted in relief one side. 8-9th century. Tree of Life, stylised plant with 2 pairs of tightly coiled shoots (with 2 pellets between) ending in lobes growing from a central stem which ends in a triple arrangement of stylised fruits, each in cross-shaped arrangement. Plant framed on the 2 vertical sides with an edging of simple key pattern. Bottom border is gently curved to give an impression of a shallow mound, lower moulding is plain with traces above plant of what may be a similar moulding. Resembles the vine-scroll pattern, known as tree-scroll due to central stem. Vine is common in contemporary art, refers to Christ comparing himself to a vine, his disciples as fruit, each dependent on other (St John, Ch 15). Grapes also recall Sacrament of Eucharist (bread and wine deemed transformed into body and blood of Christ). Fragment grooved on side edges, cut back to receive 2 panels of box-shaped monument or other elements of composite structure. Imagery suitable for tomb-shrine or Eucharistic relevance suitable for liturgical use.. Found Rosemarkie Churchyard late19th century.

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Pink sandstone, decorated one side only with incised, double outlined shafted cross having widely curved hollows at the arms and a complex stepped base. Surviving transverse cross-arm ends with an inward curve, but the top arm is straight. An area around the armpits has been cut away to give emphasis to the centre of the cross. Cruciform stepped base within which a recessed panel follows its contours. Back is uncarved, bottom edge has original tooling. Probably functioned as a recumbent funerary slab, although the unusually elaborate base may suggest it was used as a lid for stone coffin rather than being laid directly on the ground. Close parallel for this slab in Durham cathedral: full-length cross with stepped base incised in the planking of St Cuthbert's coffin of AD 698. Fragment (lowest and largest section).

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The Rosemarkie Stone is a Sculpted Cross Slab Class II. Dressed and carved pink sandstone - 4 sides sculpted in relief; unusual in that it bears 2 carved crosses, 3 Pictish crescents and the narrow sides are decorated with great variety and complexity. Top missing. Found in 1819 Rosemarkie Church.

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The Rosemarkie Stone is a Sculpted Cross Slab Class II. Dressed and carved pink sandstone - 4 sides sculpted in relief; unusual in that it bears 2 carved crosses, 3 Pictish crescents and the narrow sides are decorated with great variety and complexity. Top missing. Found in 1819 Rosemarkie Church.

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