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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dupplin Cross - Ancient Cross in Scotland in Perth and Kinross

Submitted by cosmic on Thursday, 17 May 2007  Page Views: 8817

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Dupplin Cross Alternative Name: Cross Park, Bankhead, Dupplin Castle Policies
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Ancient Cross
 Nearest Village: Dunning
Map Ref: NO01901448
Latitude: 56.312538N  Longitude: 3.587373W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Anne T visited on 14th Jul 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Dupplin Cross, St Serf's, Dunning: Our first stop of the day, and a very old, popular, tourist village. We first saw a drinking fountain outside the churchyard, almost at the cross roads. By the southern door to the church were two hogbacks. Inside was the Duppline Cross and a smaller cross slab to its north west. There was a guide, already talking to a gentleman about the cross, but when she saw us, she interrupted her talk and came up to us to ask us to join in. Not usually one for ‘tours’ we reluctantly joined her, as I really wanted space and time to drink in this cross on my own, then photograph it; this was not to be, as there was a steady stream of visitors coming into the church. As we went out, another family came in, followed later by a large walking group. I photographed most of the individual panels around the Dupplin cross and need to sort these out using the diagrams in the 'Official Souvenir Guide' (£1). I was particularly fascinated by the base, which appeared to have carved lines across one corner, and cups (or very worn interlacing) on its base.

SandyG h_fenton have visited here

Dupplin Cross
Dupplin Cross submitted by cosmic : Back of the cross with the dedication panel top middle (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Perth and Kinross.

The Dupplin Cross dates from the 10th Century and originally stood at NO-05051896 in the parish of Forteviot. In recent years it has been rehoused by Historic Scotland inside St Serf's church at Dunning. (They are both sign-posted off the A9).

The cross is some eight and half feet high with arms spreading three feet. Infrared study found a dedication to Constantine Mac Fergus (King Constantine). Made of red standstone it stands on another block of the same material but they are reportedly from different quarries - the base local and the cross itself from Dumfrie and Galloway.

St. Serf's church dates from the 12th Century with the Norman stepple still standing.

The Journal of Antiquities also includes an entry for the Dupplin Cross, Dunning, Perth And Kinross, Scotland, which includes descriptions, drawings and a list of reference sources for more information.
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Dupplin Cross submitted by h_fenton : Site in Perth and Kinross Photo showing the back of the cross and the right side (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dupplin Cross submitted by cosmic : Panel featuring the King. Note the enlarged head to convey status. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dupplin Cross submitted by cosmic : Boss at top of the Cross. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dupplin Cross submitted by Anne T : Another view of what might be two hogback stones on the western side of the south door into the church. I'm hoping to be able to confirm whether or not these are hogbacks by trying to do some more research on the archaeological notes for the church, if these are available through Canmore/RCAHMS. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dupplin Cross submitted by Anne T : Just to the west of the south door into the church, these two stones looked distinctly like hogbacks. I have been unable to find out anything about them, as they don't seem to be mentioned on any of the Canmore entries for the church, or in the church guide. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dupplin Cross submitted by Anne T : On the southern side of the Dupplin cross base are what look like worn cup marks. Or could they be the remnants of very worn interlacing? Curious.

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Dupplin Cross submitted by Anne T : I was fascinated with the base of the Dupplin cross, as all the other cross bases I've seen have been much smaller and have a socket hole. The Dupplin cross simply rests on top of a shallow niche. I asked the church guide if the base was found with the cross, and she confirmed it was the original, and had also been decorated. The sides displayed some carved straight lines across the corners, as...

Dupplin Cross
Dupplin Cross submitted by Anne T : The side of the smaller cross slab in the chapel, decorated with a plait pattern (as is the other narrow face, but I was unable to photograph it as it was too near the wall). Dated to the 10th century or slightly later.

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Dupplin Cross submitted by Anne T : This small cross slab is behind the Dupplin Cross, displayed against the north western wall of the chapel. Recorded as Canmore 26683, it was found in the late 19th century. Dated to the 10th century or slightly later, the carving with a cross at one end is described as "very worn and may have been a recumbent graveslab …. (the front face) is carved with a ringed cross with small rounded armpits...

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Dupplin Cross submitted by Anne T : The front of the Dupplin Cross, with panels (top to bottom): Prominent boss with vine scroll filling the arms; the rider is (probably) King Constantine; four young warriors with no moustaches; hunting dogs in full chase. (3 comments)

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Dupplin Cross submitted by SandyG : Detail of panel on the upper left side. (28th September 2013).

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Dupplin Cross submitted by SandyG : Front of the cross. (28th September 2013).

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Dupplin Cross submitted by Sunny100 : Site in Perth and Kinross Scotland. Illustration by J. Romilly Allen of the Dupplin Cross (front and left side). Dating from the 10th century CE it is strongly Celtic in design with interlacing, spirals and key-patterns. The raised boss at the centre of the cross-head has solar radiations, symbolising the 'divine light'.

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Dupplin Cross submitted by cosmic : Top panel on right side.

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Dupplin Cross submitted by cosmic : Side panel of King David.

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Dupplin Cross submitted by cosmic : Front from other side.

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Dupplin Cross submitted by cosmic : Front of the Cross.

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Dupplin Cross submitted by cosmic : Steeple of St.Serf's where cross located

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Re: Dupplin Cross by enorm on Monday, 28 January 2013
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Dupplin Cross is most certainly not a Class 1 stone - it has no typical Pictish symbols. Nor is it Class 2 (transition into Christianity) for the same reason. Class 3 stones are Christian (but it is the most "flexible" of Allen's classification - so this free standing Cross could, arguably, fall out of this classification system). [Changed to "Ancient Cross"]
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Re: Dupplin Cross by h_fenton on Sunday, 19 August 2007
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Description of Dupplin Cross from the National Monuments Record of Scotland (accessed 19 Augst 2007):

It is a free-standing cross of Old Red Sandstone, measuring 2.62m high and 0.94m wide across the arms. The shaft is 0.46m by 0.33m wide wide at the bottom, tapering upwards to 0.39m by 0.29m at the top of the shaft, and 0.24m at the apex of the cross. All four faces are sculptured in relief. The numbers in brackets refer to the illustrations published in Anderson and Allen:
Front. The head of the cross is surrounded by a roll-moulding (which makes single spiral curves at each of the points of the cusped hollows between the arms) and has a raised circular boss in the centre ornamented with a diaper key-pattern (No. 1015) and ribbed border. Surrounding the central boss, the four arms form one panel, containing spiral-work (No. 1054), and some other ornament which is too defaced to be deciphered. The shaft is divided into three panels (the two upper ones being separated by a border of square key-pattern (No. 899): the top panel contains defaced sculpture; the middle panel, a raised circular boss of interlaced-work (No. 789) surrounded by four pairs of birds with their beaks and legs crossed and interlaced; and the bottom panel, David rending the lion?s jaws, and beasts in the background.
Right side. On the upper arm there are two panels, the upper containing interlaced-work (No. 533); and the lower a diagonal key-pattern (No.952). On the end of the right arm, a single panel contains a diaper key pattern (No.1004). On the under surface of the right arm, there is a single beast with its head bent back biting its tail. On the lower arm, a single panel contains a mixed key and spiral-pattern (No. 950), with a narrow horizontal border of square key-pattern (No. 887) below it. On the shaft there are three panels, the upper two separated by a horizontal band of diagonal key-pattern (No. 926): the top panel and contains a pair of beasts sitting on their ches facing each other, with their paws crossed over on each other's necks; on the middle, there are two warriors on foot, armed with spears, with is ornamented with a border of square key-pattern (No. 887); and at the bottom there is a triquetra knot (No. 802).
Back. The head of the cross has a similar moulding round it to that on the front, and a raised circular boss in the centre, although the ornament on this has been defaced. It is divided into two panels, containing on the upper part of the top arm, a diagonal key-pattern (No. 952); and on the remaining part of the head, scroll foliage. The shaft is divided into three panels separated by bands of square key-patterns (Nos. 887 and 890): The top panel contains a warrior on horseback armed with a spear; the middle panel, four foot-soldiers armed with spears and circular shields; and the bottom, a hound and another animal.
Left side. On the upper arm there are two panels, the top one containing interlaced-work (No. 538) and the bottom one a square key-pattern (No. 909). On the end of the right arm, there is a single panel containing a diagonal key-pattern (No.951). On the under side of the left arm, a single panel contains a beast with its head bent back. On the lower arm, a single panel contains interlaced-work (No. 378). On the shaft there are three panels, the upper two separated by a horizontal band of square key-pattern (No. 890): the top panel contains a beast biting its tail, which is interlaced beneath the body; the middle panel depicts a man seated on a chair playing a harp (perhaps King David); and the bottom panel has a six-cord plait with a single break in the middle.
Visited by RCAHMS (IF), November 1995.
JR Allen and J Anderson 1903.

NO 050 189 Excavations were conducted at the site of the Dupplin Cross in Strathearn (NMRS NO 01 NE 6), both before and after its removal for conservation. This was an attempt to record and date the context of the cross in order to resolve the dispute as to whether the cross remained in its original position, or had

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    Re: Dupplin Cross by Anonymous on Wednesday, 29 January 2020
    Regarding the Dupplin Cross - Was this monument removed from a farm called "Bankhead" sometime in 1998 or around that time?

    I visited this farm in 1998 (from memory) as it was the home of my forebears who emigrated to New Zealand in mid 1800''s to resume farming here. We were doing the ''family history'' thing as many do.

    While we were at this farm some young boys told us that the large hole in a field quite close to the buildings was the site where a very large monument used to stand, and that it had been removed quite recently to be restored and then was to be placed elsewhere for safe keeping, etc.

    We would be very grateful for any reliable information about this cross, if you are able to supply it.

    Many thanks,

    Regards,

    Lilian Franks (nee Garland)

    David Garland would have been the tenant farmer, with his son Alexander (my great-grandfather who came to NZ).

    The farm was possibly owned by the estate of Lord Ruthven if the family story is correct.

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