TY - JOUR AU - Anna Ritchie PY - 2009/11/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - A fragment of a Pictish symbol-bearing slab with carving in relief from Mail, Cunningsburgh, Shetland JF - Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland JA - PSAS VL - 138 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.9750/PSAS.138.185.191 UR - http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/9722 AB - A fragment of carved stone found in March 2008 is considered likely to be part of a Pictish cross-slab of eighth- to tenth-century date. It bears a double disc and Z-rod within a frame and part of an interlace design, carved in incision and low relief. This is the fifth symbol-bearing monument known from Shetland and the only one to bear this particular symbol. Each disc is infilled with a cross of arcs, but it is uncertain whether this is purely decoration or whether it has Christian meaning. ER -