This cross slab possibly dates back to the 9th century. It has been described as Late Pictish does not depict typicallly Pictish imagery. To me, it bears a closer similarity to general style of the Govan Stones. It was discovered is 1871 under the Lady Chapel of Dunblane Cathedral. It is now set upright at the West end of the cathedral nave. It is not sited well and is too close to the wall for the rear of the stone to be viewed and photographed well.
From Canmore : This slab is carved in relief on both broad faces. Face A bears a ringed cross with rectangular terminals and sunken circular armpits, which is bordered by a roll moulding that turns into hanging spirals at the top of the upper arm and into upturned zoomorphic heads above the base of the shaft. The base itself extends into spirals on either side. The ring of the cross is carved with single spirals, but the interior of the cross is plain.
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