Meigle
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Meigle Scottish Gaelic Mìgeil |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 35 ′ N , 3 ° 10 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | BLAIRGOWRIE | ||
| ZIP code section | PH12 | ||
| prefix | 01828 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Perth and Kinross | ||
| British Parliament | Perth and North Perthshire | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Perthshire North | ||
Meigle (Gaelic: Mìgeil) is a small town near Alyth on the A94 road (Perth-Forfar) in the county of Perth and Kinross in Scotland . Other smaller settlements nearby are Balkeerie, Kirkinch, and Kinloch. The nearest town is Forfar in neighboring Angus. In 1871 Sir George Kinloch (1800-1881) acquired the village from the estate of the 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne . The village had three churches. One fell into disrepair and St Margaret's was demolished in the 1950s. The parish church, restored after a fire in the 1860s, is now used by the community.
The museum
Meigle is best known for the Meigle Museum , in which over 30 cross-slabs and Pictish symbol stones are exhibited, which were found in the vicinity of the town north of Dundee on the edge of the Highlands .
The stones, which date from the 8th to 10th centuries, were formerly placed in the cemetery or were found in the church or in other buildings. The very large cross plates are impressive. But also the smaller or the more fragmentary stones have an abundance of decorative details in their illustrations. The stones are numbered in the museum.
description
- The cross stone no. 1 is a cross-slab with four rings, which is decorated with mythical animals such as hippocampus and seahorses in addition to the knot pattern . The Pictish symbols on the back are snake, mirror and comb and include an inexplicable so-called "Z-rod" symbol.
- Cross stone no. 2 is a 2.5 m high slab with unusual animals on the shaft and on each side of the ring cross with a large outer ring . On the back there is a hunting scene above a reproduction of mythical figures such as Vanora (the white wave) or Guinevere or the depiction of Daniel in the lions' den. The symbolism behind the enclosed centaur is unknown.
- On the stones No. 3, 5 and 6 there are well crafted depictions of riders with details of arms and saddlecloths. A well-made " Pictish animal " can be found on the side of stone no. 5
- The skills of the craftsmen of Meigle are on the stones No. 12 and 26 clearly visible. The notch on the latter was designed to hold an upright cross or relic.
- The clergy on stone No. 14 and 29 wear elaborate robes with brooches .
- Number 22 was part of an architectural frieze and bears a siren and a hybrid creature (mermaid), with a beast on each side.
- The unusual reclining monument No. 25 dates from the 10th century and is cut in the style of a hogback with roof tiles. The little animal on the roof is worked out in great detail.
Eassie's cross-slab is three kilometers east of the village .
- Cross slabs and symbol stones
Cross-Slab Meigle 1
Pictures on the cross-slab Meigle 1
Meigle 3
Meigle 4
Meigle 5 with Pictish Beast
