As in so many churches, St Serfs was smashed up during the reformation. Amazingly, the archway above the Dupplin cross survived. This was probably original to the 12th century church. |
A close-up. A man on horseback and, below, a line of soldiers. |
Another close-up: hounds on the very bottom. |
A popular image on Christian Pictish stones was King David - in this panel he is playing a harp. |
Beasts - and a man? |
Soldiers and beasts again. |
Another view of the archway and the cross. |
That cross is amazing! I always get to sad thinking about all the destruction that happened during the reformation :(
ReplyDeleteThe carvings are really interesting. I love the King David, and the tall one with beasts on top and soldiers beneath. Lucky you!!
Is a not a beast maybe a Bull , like the Mithra when he slays the bull, King David so they Pictish people would have been christian . great.
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