The Govan Stones
@govanstones.bsky.social
Viking-Age sculpture collection from early medieval Strathclyde, held in Govan Old ⛪️
Closed for winter ❄️
Email [email protected] for free winter tours!
Closed for winter ❄️
Email [email protected] for free winter tours!
Thank you so much for your visit and your brilliant thread!
October 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thank you so much for your visit and your brilliant thread!
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Much more to be said on both the Govan stones & the Hogbacks in specific, but pausing this thread for now
Felt amazing to scratch this particular itch i'd been meaning to catch since forever & huge thanks to the folks at @govanstones.bsky.social for being absolute legends
#TombTuesday
Much more to be said on both the Govan stones & the Hogbacks in specific, but pausing this thread for now
Felt amazing to scratch this particular itch i'd been meaning to catch since forever & huge thanks to the folks at @govanstones.bsky.social for being absolute legends
#TombTuesday
October 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Much more to be said on both the Govan stones & the Hogbacks in specific, but pausing this thread for now
Felt amazing to scratch this particular itch i'd been meaning to catch since forever & huge thanks to the folks at @govanstones.bsky.social for being absolute legends
#TombTuesday
Much more to be said on both the Govan stones & the Hogbacks in specific, but pausing this thread for now
Felt amazing to scratch this particular itch i'd been meaning to catch since forever & huge thanks to the folks at @govanstones.bsky.social for being absolute legends
#TombTuesday
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The 'roof tile' pattern on the stones is particularly satisfying to look at
if you see the dip at the top it appears that this stone took damage over the years as it was used as a whetstone for sharpening blades, possibly the scythe for the church yard?
#TombTuesday
The 'roof tile' pattern on the stones is particularly satisfying to look at
if you see the dip at the top it appears that this stone took damage over the years as it was used as a whetstone for sharpening blades, possibly the scythe for the church yard?
#TombTuesday
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The 'roof tile' pattern on the stones is particularly satisfying to look at
if you see the dip at the top it appears that this stone took damage over the years as it was used as a whetstone for sharpening blades, possibly the scythe for the church yard?
#TombTuesday
The 'roof tile' pattern on the stones is particularly satisfying to look at
if you see the dip at the top it appears that this stone took damage over the years as it was used as a whetstone for sharpening blades, possibly the scythe for the church yard?
#TombTuesday
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The examples at Govan are both unsually large & heavy, the smallest (Govan #2, nearside left) coming in at around a tonne when weighed in 2014
Govan #2 is also believed to be the earliest, its somewhat slight form similar to examples in Cumbria, also with some lovely knot work
#TombTuesday
The examples at Govan are both unsually large & heavy, the smallest (Govan #2, nearside left) coming in at around a tonne when weighed in 2014
Govan #2 is also believed to be the earliest, its somewhat slight form similar to examples in Cumbria, also with some lovely knot work
#TombTuesday
October 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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The examples at Govan are both unsually large & heavy, the smallest (Govan #2, nearside left) coming in at around a tonne when weighed in 2014
Govan #2 is also believed to be the earliest, its somewhat slight form similar to examples in Cumbria, also with some lovely knot work
#TombTuesday
The examples at Govan are both unsually large & heavy, the smallest (Govan #2, nearside left) coming in at around a tonne when weighed in 2014
Govan #2 is also believed to be the earliest, its somewhat slight form similar to examples in Cumbria, also with some lovely knot work
#TombTuesday