Govan Sarcophagus

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sculpted stone monument
gptkbp:associatedWith King Constantine, son of Kenneth
gptkbp:culture Early Medieval
gptkbp:currentLocation Govan Old Parish Church Museum
gptkbp:dateCreated 9th century
gptkbp:decoratedWith interlace patterns
zoomorphic designs
gptkbp:dimensions 2.2m long, 0.7m wide, 0.8m high
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1855
gptkbp:function Tomb or reliquary
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Govan Sarcophagus
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Govan,_Glasgow,_Scotland
gptkbp:location gptkb:Govan_Old_Parish_Church
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notableFeature Carved panel showing a mounted warrior
gptkbp:significance One of the finest pieces of early medieval sculpture in Scotland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Govan_Stones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6