A Fragmented Masterpiece. Recovering the Biography of the Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Cross-slab

James, H., Henderson, I., Foster, S. and Jones, S. (2008) A Fragmented Masterpiece. Recovering the Biography of the Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Cross-slab. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780903903424

Abstract

The cross-slab from Hilton of Cadboll in Highland is one of the best-known and most beautiful early medieval sculptures in Britain. Archaeological excavations in 2001 (initiated and managed for Historic Scotland and its partners by Sally Foster) provided a wealth of new information and prompted a major, multi-disciplinary reanalysis of this Pictish sculpture by a team of scholars. The sculpture's 1500-year-old story is rewritten. A biographical approach to the history of ths monument has enabled the changing meanings and values of the monument to be traced through time and has contributed to a wider understanding of attitudes towards early medieval sculpture.

• Item Type: Books
• Additional Information: GU author Sally Foster also responsible for Introduction (with Clarke, D.V.) and Chapter 6: Recovering the biography of the Hilton of Cadboll cross-slab (with Jones, S.).
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Foster, Dr Sally and James, Miss Heather
• Authors: James, H., Henderson, I., Foster, S., and Jones, S.
• Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology
• College/School: College of Arts > School of Humanities > Archaeology
• Publisher: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
• ISBN: 9780903903424
• Copyright Holders: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and individual authors; Crown copyright Historic Scotland
• Data DOI: 10.5284/1000085