Dupplin Pictish Cross On History Visit To St Serf's Church Dunning Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of the Dupplin Pictish Cross in St Serf's Church on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Dunning, Strathearn, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. This is a carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800 A.D. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, a little to the north, and on the opposite bank of the river Earn from Forteviot and Dunning. It can be viewed these days under the 12th century tower of St Serf's church in Dunning. The Dupplin Cross is a high cross, that is a free standing stone cross. While relatively common in Ireland, Northumbria and in Dál Riata, such crosses are rare survivals in the lands of the Picts. The cross is carved from Old Red Sandstone, the cross stands about 2.5 metres tall, 1 metre broad over the arms of the cross. It is carved with various scenes, religious, martial and traditional Pictish animal carvings. The cross contains a partially legible inscription, of which only the name CUSTANTIN FILIUS FIRCUS can be read. This name is taken as the Latin form of the early 9th century Pictish king's Gaelic name Caustantín son of Fergus. Since the inscription implies that the cross was carved either during, or shortly after, the reign of Caustantín, it is particularly important as giving a fixed point in the chronology of Pictish sculpture. It also indicates that Gaelic was spoken at the time as it uses the Gaelic personal name of his father in Latin. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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