Parish Find Location 
Unknown

Find Location 
Unknown

Find Context Classification 
Unknown

Present Location Classification 
Gotlands Museum Magasin Visborg

Coordinate Present Location (lat) 
6390259

Coordinate Present Location (long) 
695514

Material 
Limestone

Height 
57

Width 
38

Lindqvist Type 
A (ca. 400-600)

Lindqvist Shape 
Tall stone

Runic Inscription or not 
No

Context and Discovery 
The fragment was found in storage at Gotlands Museum without bearing an inventory number or further information.

Measurements, Material and Condition 
The fragment of a limestone slab preserves an approximately 57 cm long section of the original lateral edge of a picture stone. The other three sides of the piece represent broken edges. The irregular broken edge opposite the original edge is about the same length, the maximum distance between the two sides is 38 cm. The preserved narrow side and the edge are extremely accurately worked and well preserved. The narrow side is hewn straight at right angles to the face of the stone. The edge has a very narrow and fine chamfer. In addition, it can be observed that the surface slopes slightly from the grooves of the border decoration towards the edge. The surface of the stone, on the other hand, appears to have been less worked. It is relatively flat but quite irregularly textured.

Description of Ornament and Images 
Along the preserved edge run two parallel, closely spaced, not particularly deep and wide grooves. They form the only border decoration. There are no other carvings on the stone.

Interpretation of the Imagery 
No interpretation

Type and Dating 
Probably, the fragment belongs to a tall early-type picture stone, i.e., Type A according to Lindqvist’s typology, dating between AD 400 and 600. Due to the fragmentary condition and the lack of further decorative elements a more precise classification is not possible. The particularly elaborate design of the edge is remarkable.

References 
No references

 
Fyndplats
Okänd

Nuvarande lokalisering
Gotlands museums magasin på Visborgsslätt

Beskrivning
Troligen fragment av en tidig bildsten (period A), bevarad längd 57 cm och bredd 38 cm. Spår av kantdekor

Inskrift
Ingen inskrift

Datering
Kan inte dateras med säkerhet, men tillhör perioden cirka 400-600.

Tolkning
Ingen tolkning.

AA

Title
GP 308 Unknown Find Spot

Gotlands Museum ID 
GFC11023

Jan Peder Lamm ID 
357

ATA

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