Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum

Meigle Sculptured rock Museum is housed in a school that is former, which backs on to a graveyard where many of the Pictish rocks were found! These stones assist provide an insight into a combined band of tribes that lived in eastern Scotland until around 850, such as for instance their building designs and burial rites. All of them are that survives from a centre of Pictish heritage so that they make-up probably one of the most important collections of very early sculpture that is medieval Western Europe. We all know hardly any in regards to the Picts, but these stones which are carved nearly all of which are made from local sandstone, provides some ideas about their values. Make certain a look is taken by you during the 2.5m (over 8ft!) cross slab referred to as Meigle 2, which tradition says marked the grave of Vanora, or as she actually is better known Queen Guinevere, spouse of King Arthur! The rock has features such as interlaced pictures of beasts and a scene of Daniel during the lion's den on the reverse. The guide is definitely really helpful which is well worth time that is taking browse the shows for more information.