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Extract from "Govan and its Carved Stones" by Anna Ritche
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Govan has remarkable heritage of early Christian carved stones. No fewer
than thirty-one monuments survive, mostly intact and highly decorated. They
span the 9th to 10th centuries, and they represent one of the largest
and most interesting collections of early mediaeval sculpture in Scotland.
They range from a sarcophagus and recumbent cross-slabs to free-standing
crosses and cross-slabs, together with a remarkable group of five hogback
monuments.
They imply the existence not only of an early church at Govan, the enclosure of which is likely to be reflected in part by the line of the current graveyard wall, but also of a wealthy secular community nearby. Much of the sculpture lies within a local Strathclyde tradition, but there are also strong links with Pictland to the north and Cumbria to the south. |
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| Explore the Govan Stones |
| Govan Old Parish Church contains 40 carved stones ( including lost ) |
| Please note that not all stones listed will be on display |
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| Carved Stone | Class | Media Items |
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| Govan 1 | Class III | No Media |
| Govan 10 | Hogback | ![[ Media ]](govan/img/pic.gif){kind=small} 2 Media Items |
| Govan 11 | Hogback | 2 Media Items |
| Govan 12 | Hogback | 4 Media Items |
| Govan 13 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 14 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 15 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 16 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 17 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 18 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 19 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 2 | Hogback | 4 Media Items |
| Govan 20 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 21 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 22 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 23 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 24 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 25 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 26 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 27 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 28 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 29 | Class III | 3 Media Items |
| Govan 3 | Hogback | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 30 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 31 | Class III | No Media |
| Govan 32 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 33 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 34 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 35 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 36 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 37 | Class III | Stone is Lost |
| Govan 38 | Class III | No Media |
| Govan 4 | Class III | 2 Media Items |
| Govan 5 | Class III | 2 Media Items |
| Govan 6 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 7 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 8 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan 9 | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Govan Time Team | Class III | 1 Media Item |
| Jordanhill Cross | Class III | 2 Media Items |