TY - JOUR AU - John Potter PY - 2007/11/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Stone emplacement in early Scottish churches: evidence of Early Christian craftsmanship JF - Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland JA - PSAS VL - 136 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.9750/PSAS.136.227.236 UR - http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/9681 AB - Although it has become customary to suggest that the first stone ecclesiastical buildings in Scotland date from the earliest 12th century, this examination of stone emplacement indicates that English Saxon-style craftsmanship is evident in a number of early Scottish churches. It seems probable that, as in England, pre-Norman Conquest masons in Scotland chose to emplace many of their stones, in structures like quoins and jambs, with the bedding orientated vertically. The recognition of the existence of pre-12th century stone churches in Scotland is consistent with the prevalence of other forms of early Christian stoneworking in that period. ER -