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Alyth Pictish Cross-Slab

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Canmore Records: Pictish Cross-Slab.

alyth1 The cross side. Extremely simple compared to most cross-slabs.
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alyth2 The damaged double disc and Z-rod
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In the porch of the church at Alyth is this cross slab.

On the rear face is a double disc and Z-rod (one of the discs has broken away).

The cross side has a relatively plain latin cross, incised rather than in relief with a simple (and fairly poorly executed) incised interlaced pattern and decorated outside with four simple incised spirals.