Canmore Site 295630: LONGFORTH FARM - OLD LUCE - CARVED OBJECT (10TH CENTURY)
Description
| Site Name | LONGFORTH FARM |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | n/a |
| Site Number | NX25SW 72 |
| Broad Class | UNASSIGNED (OBJECT) |
| Site Type(s) | CARVED OBJECT (10TH CENTURY) |
| NGR | NX 2310 5230 |
| NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 10m |
| Local Authority | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY |
| Parish | OLD LUCE |
| Record created | 2008-08-06 |
| Last updated | 2008-08-06 |
Archaeology Notes
NX25SW 72 2310 5230
NX 2310 5230 A fragment of an Early Historic carved stone (240 x 230mm) recovered from a modern stone dyke at
Longforth Farm, Auchenmalg. The fragment, carved on one face only, is from the head of a cross. Decoration includes a
central roundel, a cross arm and part of a vertical geometric panel. A 10th- to 11th -century date is likely.
Claimed as treasure trove (TT 05/07) and allocated to Stranraer Museum (acc no WIWMS 2007.32).
John Pickin, 2007.
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